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villain

[vil-uhn] / ˈvɪl ən /


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There are no villains in “Some Bright Nowhere,” which takes its title from the poem “Night’s Thousand Shadows” by Christian Wiman.

From The Wall Street Journal

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 The Wall Street Journal

Palpatine is the unseen villain in this second and final season, enacting his authoritarian will through recognizable means.

From Salon

But the vibes were darker this year, quite literally: Melania showed up to the event dressed less for Yuletide than for the funeral of a second-tier Batman villain.

From Salon