cad

Example Sentences

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Andrew, who is 12 years younger than Charles, was long considered the family’s amiable cad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

But his career as a humorous cad took off in 1980 when he landed the part of the “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot” Franklin Hart Jr. in Colin Higgins’ radical feminist comedy, “9 to 5.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

In the past, words or phrases deemed to have stepped over the line include "impertinent dog", "cad", "blethering", "guttersnipe" and "git".

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023

He was a self-professed cad during his first marriage, ultimately leading him to Mitchell.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

“Oh, come on, Grummore. I do think you are a cad not to yield You know very well I can’t cut your head off.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White