bastard

Example Sentences

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Leonardo da Vinci—whose very name indicates he’s from a place, rather than of a person—was one such bastard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 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

Overcompensating for Tom's bastard status, she is overly warm to him and consistently neglects Blifil, which has caused him to grow up jealous and bitter.

From Salon • May 22, 2023

They proved it by pulling together long enough to send him off with warm toasts and a nice final vision of his bastard grandson dancing with his creepy daughter.

From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2022

“Oi don’t even graze my pegs there, but that daft bastard builds a house ” He shook his head, disgusted.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss