villain
Example Sentences
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Listening to a Japanese newsreel describe him as a villain referred to only as “the American,” you realize that “Marty Supreme” is more than a caricature of Reisman.
From Los Angeles Times
His similarity to the film’s villain, Mr. Potter — a wealthy, nasty slumlord who names everything he takes control of after himself — was easier to point out than spots on a cheetah.
From Los Angeles Times
There are no villains in “Some Bright Nowhere,” which takes its title from the poem “Night’s Thousand Shadows” by Christian Wiman.
Which is not surprising if you’ve ever watched “Adventure Time,” where even every villain is also a protagonist.
From Los Angeles Times
But as great a movie as “Jaws” is, the villain was nature, not the White House.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
