barbarian
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Some of the candidates’ fantasy characters were literal — City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez, a labor organizer running for reelection, was a barbarian named “Hugo the Organizer” using his “righteous indignation” to organize workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
He was no Churchillian defender of Western Christian civilization against the barbarian hordes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
The barbarian monarchs of the West sent hordes east—a counterinvasion we call the First Crusade.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024
With a diving lesson from the Anjin, the barbarian, John Blackthorne.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
“I ask you, what kind of barbarian doesn’t like tea?”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
The barbarians of buyouts past, it seems, are now the sought-after boyfriends of the beautiful and famous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
The Padres, on the other hand, are the rebels who won’t surrender, the barbarians at the door trying to steal away their crown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
Another meme Robinson posted said: “The barbarians are at the gate,” referring to ISIS.
From Salon ● May 15, 2024
Rainer leads the hapless dame into a sparkling cavern, where the queen of the barbarians herself, Conann, is perched on a high tower, clutching a human heart that looks more like a Christmas tree ornament.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Hitler knew it would be much easier for the West to mobilize against a nation of barbarians than a civilized nation.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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