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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In the 1960s, the antiheroine — who sometimes leans hard into villain territory — was brought to life in the live-action world by Newmar on the Batman TV series opposite Adam West, who played the titular crime fighter.
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Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Unlike Carol, there’s no ambiguity over whether Pamela is a proper monster — but adding nuance to women who come off like villains is work Cardellini knows well.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 28 May 2026
There will be heroes, villains and everything in between.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Abraham Popoola As Lonnie Lincoln/Tombstone Abraham Popoola portrays Lonnie Lincoln, better known by his villain moniker Tombstone.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Unlike Carol, there’s no ambiguity over whether Pamela is a proper monster — but adding nuance to women who come off like villains is work Cardellini knows well.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 28 May 2026
There will be heroes, villains and everything in between.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Abraham Popoola As Lonnie Lincoln/Tombstone Abraham Popoola portrays Lonnie Lincoln, better known by his villain moniker Tombstone.
—Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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 29 May. 2026.
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