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baddie

[bad-ee] / ˈbæd i /




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The inspiration for this fit was elegant pop star like confidence, grounded, a baddie.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

But the movie needs him to be the baddie, so he reverts to evildoing for no apparent reason.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

Alongside Berlin-based club DJ MCR-T, and a propulsive synth line from Kylie Minogue’s “Can’t Get You Out of My Head,” the Buenos Aires baddie crafts one of the chicest earworms of the year.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

"We have all the brilliant classic pantomime elements: a beastly baddie, a heroic heroine, amazing dance routines and side-splitting comedy," said Ms Wood.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2025

Near the start there’s a scene where Clint Eastwood doesn't know if he has a bullet left in his gun to shoot the baddie.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

In the minds of some retrograde dweebs, representing these baddies with a woman who could play Barbie was sacrilege.

From Salon May 5, 2026

A class of seven and eight-year-olds fizz with excitement, with no real idea about the comedy timing, over-the-top baddies and "behind you" jokes ahead of them.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2025

Classic baddies from Cruella de Vil to the Joker have gotten movies that explore their origin stories and explain their damaged psyches.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 9, 2025

The script is family-centric — honestly, it really only cares about Manny and Hailey — so we never know much about the nameless baddies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2025

And now we stood here, fake-smoking like the baddest of the baddies.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon




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