bastard

Example Sentences

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MMA is the bastard child of illegal street fights and martial arts, which has always made for a strange blend of freak-show sleaze and a culture of respect.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

Ironically, the situation now is a bastard version of one reform favored by free market types: paying athletes without any pretense that they are real students.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

He reacts with the defiance of a man whose football-playing friend recently described him as a "hard bastard".

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

“We were kind of always the bastard son of San Francisco,” Real said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2023

In this particular one she’s laughing and crying about making sure I’m not brought into this world a bastard, because of her family’s traditions.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera