villain

Example Sentences

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And the 5ft 9in southpaw said she is ready to draw on the experience of being the pantomime villain.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

As Mr. Clark tells us, an allegation against the pastors was set in motion in 1835 by Count Finck von Finckenstein, a nasty moral scold and the villain of the story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Pattinson will take on the role of shape-shifting villain Scytale.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

On this week’s Slate Plus exclusive, Timothée Chalamet enters the pas de deux between an Oscar-nominated actor and a public itching for a villain.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

He’ll forever be a hero who lost his life too soon, not the villain who ruined my life.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas