scoundrel

Example Sentences

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The question Mr. Junod explores is whether his father was a scoundrel or merely a rascal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Foley’s satisfaction in playing a well-heeled scoundrel is palpable.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2023

He would be a scoundrel if he were Brad Pitt, but he’s not.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2023

It stars Davis and Val Kilmer as sorcerer and scoundrel, the bickering protectors of a baby princess with magic powers.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2022

She was sorry about the root-doctor because she feared that Joe was depending on the scoundrel to make him well when what he needed was a doctor, and a good one.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston