blackguard

Example Sentences

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They might be blackguards; They might be curs; They might be actors; sports; chauffeurs — She never inquired Of the men she desired About their social status, or wealth: She was only concerned about their health.

From New York Times

Edgar finds work in the hamlet of Dreng’s Ferry with Dreng himself, an all-around blackguard, but eventually Edgar’s intelligence and capability propel him into the building trade.

From Washington Post

Also eschewing Russian bots, James Comey, and the failings of the Clinton campaign, he focusses on the larger forces that created an environment in which such a nonentity could blackguard his way to power.

From The New Yorker

Bad things happen to them all because they have chosen to play a game that makes bad things happen to sweethearts and blackguards alike.

From Golf Digest

"I wonder at the intensity of it. "Don't people realize that it could be your own kids that you're blackguarding?

From BBC