villain

Example Sentences

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It sounds like something a James Bond — or cartoon — villain would come up with, but there it is.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Just when it looked like the evening's pantomime villain would be an unlikely match-winner, White was penalised for a lunge on Federico Vinas in stoppage time.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In “No One’s Coming,” Kevin Hazzard has found such a villain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Lila Devlin makes a journey from being a grieving mother to being a villain.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

He was the Snow Man, and he could be either hero or villain, Indomitable or Abominable.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu