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villain

[vil-uhn] / ˈvɪl ən /


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But there was still time for resident villain Horwood to direct a jibe at broadcaster Will Best's hip action: "Call in the paramedics darling, dislocation - my goodness."

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Paul Bettany returns as Vision, the artificially intelligent Avenger and James Spader also reprises his role as Ultron, the villain from the 2015 movie “Avengers: Age of Ultron.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

In a matter of days, Ed Sheeran has gone from the most agreeable, defiantly middle-of-the-road singer-songwriter on the pop charts to music’s newest villain.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

But only Curry could create the kind of monster Scott wanted – a villain emanating something more complex than evil.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

“What are you, a villain or a hero?”

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

The murkiness of it all clarifies by the end of the film, not just in terms of its heroes, villains and message, but Greengrass also situates this story within a recognizable cinematic and storytelling history.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

He recalls a time when he played a couple of villains in a row and similar offers poured in.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Tech CEOs, mimicking the villains of sci-fi, are telling the public that resistance is futile.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

All around them, the zing is missing, the villains are lackluster, the energy is low.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Heroes who do the right thing and villains who never win.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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