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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New threats emerge, including a ruthless new villain (Bill Skarsgård) and a blind assassin from Wick’s past, played by Donnie Yen in a standout performance.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 6 June 2025
Nicholas Hoult plays the film’s villain, the megalomaniac super-genius Lex Luthor.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 June 2025
Finding the strength to say those three words and being the villain in the story.
—Reshma Gopaldas, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Together these former sports heroes will seek out villains and protect the vulnerable.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 6 June 2025
Nicholas Hoult plays the film’s villain, the megalomaniac super-genius Lex Luthor.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 June 2025
Finding the strength to say those three words and being the villain in the story.
—Reshma Gopaldas, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Together these former sports heroes will seek out villains and protect the vulnerable.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 2 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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