baddie

variants or baddy

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Recent Examples of baddie Fans see themselves in Ellie’s contagious confidence and feel their inner baddie light up in her presence. Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025 The second film, in theaters now via Lionsgate, finds the actor much more in control after being terrorized by the mysterious title baddies in the first film, a reimagining of the 2008 hit. William Earl, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025 For my corporate baddies who have thought about dabbling into entrepreneurship Nicaila Matthews Okome has created the blueprint. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025 Her basic skillset mirrors the knight’s; armed with a sword-like needle, Hornet can attack in close range melee both forward and up, and descend on baddies with a downward strike that doubles as a bouncing mechanism to propel further. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baddie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baddie
Noun
  • She's been gone for over 20 years, and so to win this for a soap opera, playing a villain, is really wonderful.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Not to mention Elm Street introduced a villain for the ages in Freddy Krueger, an instant icon played by Robert Englund, whose charisma was strong enough to shine through even the thickest makeup.
    Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Frankenstein's monster is a tortured fellow who's not a big fan of flames.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The same trigger the player would use to shoot a gun is used to throw Poké Balls at unsuspecting monsters, and there’s never been a mechanic in a Pokémon game that feels as immersive.
    Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Baddie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baddie. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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