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villain

[vil-uhn] / ˈvɪl ən /


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A day earlier, she was 37,307 votes behind Pratt, the onetime villain on MTV’s “The Hills.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Bringing up the insurgent rear is Spencer Pratt, a one-time reality TV villain whose house burned down in the devastating fires.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Although Vecna is bent on total destruction in the show, Bower never thought of him as a villain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

He sounds like an intriguing potential villain, but isn’t; after the first half of the movie, he is forgotten.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Was he a villain for stealing secrets and undermining the government’s ability to protect the public?

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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