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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Each villain’s legacy led to the establishment of a specific dormitory at Night Raven College, creating distinct magical communities within the academy.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
When it was announced that the Disney Destiny would be themed to heroes and villains, the theater creatives knew Hercules had to be the premier show inside the Walt Disney Theater.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In the preview build, there were two levels: the streets of New York culminating in a fight with the villain Beetle, and the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier that ends with a showdown with Taskmaster.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
And while the streetwise, soft-hearted McClane was key to the film's success, kudos must also go to Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber, one of the greatest action movie villains in Hollywood history.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
When it was announced that the Disney Destiny would be themed to heroes and villains, the theater creatives knew Hercules had to be the premier show inside the Walt Disney Theater.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In the preview build, there were two levels: the streets of New York culminating in a fight with the villain Beetle, and the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier that ends with a showdown with Taskmaster.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
And while the streetwise, soft-hearted McClane was key to the film's success, kudos must also go to Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber, one of the greatest action movie villains in Hollywood history.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Villain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villain. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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