villain

Example Sentences

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Now he’s better known as the villain of “Art Fight,” a reality competition show where he took cruel pleasure destroying amateurs’ hopes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It sounds like something a James Bond — or cartoon — villain would come up with, but there it is.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

And the 5ft 9in southpaw said she is ready to draw on the experience of being the pantomime villain.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

As Mr. Clark tells us, an allegation against the pastors was set in motion in 1835 by Count Finck von Finckenstein, a nasty moral scold and the villain of the story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

But I’d rather see her as my hero than as somebody else’s villain.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas