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villain

[vil-uhn] / ˈvɪl ən /


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The stand-out villain of “The Furious,” a bald bruiser played by Orange County-born Brian Le, moves like an 8-bit video game brute, wobbling his ankles before he falls down and goes boom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Bringing up the insurgent rear is Spencer Pratt, a one-time reality TV villain whose house burned down in the devastating fires.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

At an annual tennis invitational and white party at a billionaire’s Beverly Hills mansion last weekend, the reality TV villain and mayoral hopeful marveled at his potential path to victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He has been using eye-catching images to spread his message, reposting an artificial intelligence- generated video that portrayed Bass as the Joker, the Batman villain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

I saw the villain pour the potion in the sleeping player king’s ear and heard the gasps around me.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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