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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Neville includes a clip from a London play about The Beatles that bore the unwieldy title John, Paul, George, Ringo…and Bert, featured some very bad wigs and makeup and, in keeping with the official story, cast McCartney as the villain.
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Hollywood did end up telling that story, with Ben Foster portraying the actor as a villain in the 2015 movie The Program, which Armstrong was not a part of.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
No villain stands at the center of the film, only processes and protocols.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
And where do the villains come in?
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Hollywood did end up telling that story, with Ben Foster portraying the actor as a villain in the 2015 movie The Program, which Armstrong was not a part of.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
No villain stands at the center of the film, only processes and protocols.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
And where do the villains come in?
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2026.
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