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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2023

Gov't Mule is kind of the bastard child of the jam scene – the black sheep – because we're heavier than other jam bands.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023

And I'm like, "Cheeky bastard, of course I'm OK to fly".

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2022

One poor bastard is ADHD, OCD, BPD, bipolar, and on top of it all has some sort of anxiety disorder.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven