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villain

[vil-uhn] / ˈvɪl ən /


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Only Marcia Gay Harden, as Mark’s mother, Elizabeth, is an outright villain, and you will hate her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

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

Just when it looked like the evening's pantomime villain would be an unlikely match-winner, White was penalised for a lunge on Federico Vinas in stoppage time.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Not bad, considering that a couple of days ago he was the villain of the school—him and me.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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