villain

Example Sentences

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It sounds like something a James Bond — or cartoon — villain would come up with, but there it is.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Just when it looked like the evening's pantomime villain would be an unlikely match-winner, White was penalised for a lunge on Federico Vinas in stoppage time.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Good thrillers need a villain that is elusive, relentless and lethal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

But Titus’ fever to prove that he’s his own man makes him unpredictable and dangerous — and makes him the only villain with more layers than one.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

“See? Alfred T. Slipper becomes a righteous pillar of light so painfully bright that the most heinous villain trembles before him and confesses!”

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo