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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Two of the game’s most brilliant villains have matured into eloquent eulogists.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
For an industry which has long been treated by the television and film industries as a dirty, dangerous business run by unethical, cartoon-ish villains like J.R. Ewing, such a balanced portrayal is a welcome change, indeed.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
In what could be interpreted as a response to Squid Game’s emergence as a global phenomenon—albeit one neutered by reality competition spin-offs and child-size Player 456 Halloween costumes—the VIPs’ return in the final season emphasizes this uncomfortable identification between viewer and villain.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Majors was all set up to be the new Thanos-like villain of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Kang the Conquerer.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 June 2025
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Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
For an industry which has long been treated by the television and film industries as a dirty, dangerous business run by unethical, cartoon-ish villains like J.R. Ewing, such a balanced portrayal is a welcome change, indeed.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
In what could be interpreted as a response to Squid Game’s emergence as a global phenomenon—albeit one neutered by reality competition spin-offs and child-size Player 456 Halloween costumes—the VIPs’ return in the final season emphasizes this uncomfortable identification between viewer and villain.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Majors was all set up to be the new Thanos-like villain of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Kang the Conquerer.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 June 2025
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“Villain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villain. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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