bastard
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But Steve Toussaint and Abubakar Salim, who play Lord Corlys Velaryon and his bastard son Alyn of Hull, suggest that in hindsight, we may look upon the first two seasons a bit more kindly.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
MMA is the bastard child of illegal street fights and martial arts, which has always made for a strange blend of freak-show sleaze and a culture of respect.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
Ironically, the situation now is a bastard version of one reform favored by free market types: paying athletes without any pretense that they are real students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
“And Austin is the bastard stepchild of Texas and it’s just a place that I love. I’m pinching myself that this is all coming together like this.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
“He had a bastard son killed in the war.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Beforehand, Salfordian frontman Shaun Ryder told BBC News it was "brilliant that those lazy bastards from London have decided to get off their bums and come up north for an hour or two".
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
The Renaissance, Jacob Burckhardt once wrote, was a golden age for bastards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
"And we will rebuild. No matter what these Russian terrorists and bastards may do, we will rebuild and restore everything," he said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2023
“Shielded” has its share of stories, too, told with enough passion and eloquence to support Schwartz’s faith in suing the bastards, that great American engine of social change.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2023
“None of the poor bastards can run unless they all run,” Dick Straw explained, laughing.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
