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Recent Examples of blackguard
New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
The endurance of nationalism proves that there’s never any shortage of blackguards willing to prop up people’s sense of themselves and their destiny with a tissue of myths and prophecies, prejudices and hatreds, or to empty out old rubbish bags full of festering resentments and calls to violence.
—Jill Lepore, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2019
Despite all the worry about Fukushima, smokers have been inhaling radioactive particles for decadesNicotine - murder weapon of choice for the 19th century blackguard, by Deborah Blum.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2012
Edgar finds work in the hamlet of Dreng’s Ferry with Dreng himself, an all-around blackguard, but eventually Edgar’s intelligence and capability propel him into the building trade.
—Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2020
Noun
Butterscotch, blackguard, three brass saddles, single coils and a plank of a body with basically zero regard given to ergonomics.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
The endurance of nationalism proves that there’s never any shortage of blackguards willing to prop up people’s sense of themselves and their destiny with a tissue of myths and prophecies, prejudices and hatreds, or to empty out old rubbish bags full of festering resentments and calls to violence.
—Jill Lepore, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2019
Despite all the worry about Fukushima, smokers have been inhaling radioactive particles for decadesNicotine - murder weapon of choice for the 19th century blackguard, by Deborah Blum.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2012
Edgar finds work in the hamlet of Dreng’s Ferry with Dreng himself, an all-around blackguard, but eventually Edgar’s intelligence and capability propel him into the building trade.
—Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackguard
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Now that movie’s writer-director, Leigh Whannell, has returned to bring another classic fiend into the 21st century, with Poor Things scoundrel Christopher Abbott as a family man who starts feeling a little hairy after a full-moon encounter at his childhood home.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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That this once-relevant scoundrel's fall from something like grace uplifts so many is a testament to the joy to be found in seeing a cocky operator get his overdue comeuppance.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Human beings are motivated by virtue (knights) or rigid self-interest (knaves), or are passive victims of their circumstances (pawns).Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Still, our heroes are not traditional heroes but rather scoundrels and knaves and outcasts, all of whom have complex inner turmoil and compelling character arcs.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The pair have taken shots at each other over the years, with Shaq being the primary aggressor, sporadically insulting his predecessor with unflattering jokes and blatant slights.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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To expect bank-enhancing results from this kind of substitution insults reason as much as the conceit about bank capital requirements themselves. Follow me on Twitter.John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Also tossed in are picturesque but gratuitous use of famous tourist landmarks as background, near-superheroic training montages, credible intimate character dynamics, a ruthless villain (Johan Heldenbergh as Vanaken) and action that in the home stretch goes absurdly over-the-top.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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And though Young and (especially) the perpetrators of the massacre are clearly the villains of the piece, their past history at least partly explains their choices.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Wright got so big on social media even Piers Morgan invited her to libel Jay Z and Beyonce on his platform.Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Though he was not named in the ad, Mr. Sullivan asserted he had been personally libeled by The Times and four Black ministers who were signed to the ad.David W. Dunlap, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Imagine Millennial filmmakers asserting a new neorealism to examine the intimate, fraternal, and familial relations of those infamous Martin, Brown, and Floyd reprobates.Armond White, National Review, 19 June 2024
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All these years later, all of us remain just as torn about these enormously charismatic reprobates.Will Leitch, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
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According to the report, Quinn had visible injuries to his face, and his speech was slurred.Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Although investigators noted that Galle smelled of alcohol and slurred his speech at the scene, tests revealed no substances in his system.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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That came on heels of Q2’s 1 million square foot positive net absorption.Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement The incident comes on the heels of several recent arson arrests that have taken place while Los Angeles battles two of the most destructive fires in California history, greatly frustrating first responders who are desperately trying to prevent further loss of property and life.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Blackguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackguard. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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