bastard child
Example Sentences
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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
It also suggests that the IMF, the utterly vital, eternally disavowable, brutally underloved bastard child of American intelligence, may not survive this latest and severest test of its abilities and resources.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
Gov't Mule is kind of the bastard child of the jam scene – the black sheep – because we're heavier than other jam bands.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2023
Young Gendry made his appearance as the late king's bastard child.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2017
“The whale abhors chaos; the squid detests order. Is this ship not the bastard child of both?”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
