Examples of villain in a Sentence
He plays the villain in most of his movies.
She describes her first husband as a villain who treated her terribly.
Don't try to make me the villain. It's your own fault that you're having these problems.
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Matthias Schoenaerts signed on as the film's villain, Krem of the Yellow Hills, in September 2024, per Deadline, and a few months later, Jason Momoa confirmed his casting as the violent intergalactic bounty hunter, Lobo.
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 July 2025
But just to use an example, Force Awakens sets up Snoke as the big villain of the new trilogy, with a mysterious backstory.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
Serial killers with a code, far-future space operas, superheroes doing battle with dastardly villains.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Judd Nelson, as the villain (repeat: Judd Nelson as the villain!), is not so fortunate.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 July 2025
But just to use an example, Force Awakens sets up Snoke as the big villain of the new trilogy, with a mysterious backstory.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
Serial killers with a code, far-future space operas, superheroes doing battle with dastardly villains.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Judd Nelson, as the villain (repeat: Judd Nelson as the villain!), is not so fortunate.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for villain
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“Villain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villain. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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