Examples of scoundrel in a Sentence
some scoundrel stole my wallet
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This painting becomes the center of a scheme to weaken Cosimo’s reputation, and Benvenuto Cellini, sculptor, goldsmith and all-around scoundrel, is hired to steal it — a choice that leads to some of the most hilarious high jinks in the book.
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Chelsea Leu, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Yet too many Democrats are reacting as though Musk himself is the scoundrel.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
The first episode was a huge departure for the series, starring Bradley Cooper as a Civil War-era scoundrel, ancestor to the Gemstones, and the main cast wasn’t there at all.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
One thing was certain: Per its title, it was set in the demimonde of the galaxy far, far away, among its scoundrels, and smugglers, and bounty hunters and assorted other criminals.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
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Chelsea Leu, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Yet too many Democrats are reacting as though Musk himself is the scoundrel.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
The first episode was a huge departure for the series, starring Bradley Cooper as a Civil War-era scoundrel, ancestor to the Gemstones, and the main cast wasn’t there at all.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
One thing was certain: Per its title, it was set in the demimonde of the galaxy far, far away, among its scoundrels, and smugglers, and bounty hunters and assorted other criminals.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Scoundrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoundrel. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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