bastards

plural of bastard

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Noun
  • The sequel sees Odenkirk’s Hutch Mansell attempt to take a family vacation, only to cross paths with violent jerks played by Colin Hanks and Sharon Stone.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The mechanism feels smooth and sturdy—no awkward jerks or wobbles.
    Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Then, you guys are partnering with the Freestore Foodbank in October to fight childhood hunger?
    David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The wild card Can Vegas’ top guys stay healthy?
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • More than a decade later, the series continues to reimagine American histories and channel primal fears — from clowns and cults, to witches and ghosts — with each installment cloaked in social commentary and camp.
    James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But that won't ease the fears of anyone who categorizes clowns as monsters.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Females with childcare responsibilities tended to live longer than males in zoos.
    Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Therefore, the standardized 10,000 steps per day is often recommended for both males and females.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The 2-year-old appears to have gotten out into the backyard and opened a kennel where two Rottweilers were being kept, allowing the dogs to get out and attack him, the Valdosta Police Department said in a statement.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The ‘dogs’ proved so popular, in fact, that the 1966 World Cup group game between France and Uruguay had to be moved across London to White City as Wembley’s owners refused to cancel its regular Friday night meeting.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Mid-Century Modern follows three gay gentlemen of a certain age (Lane, Bomer, Graham) who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother (Lavin).
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The restaurant takes a tongue-in-cheek approach in both its decor—think massive chandeliers, portraits of flamingos dressed as gentlemen and women, and a stylish Art Deco atrium facing Las Vegas Boulevard—and its food and beverage offerings.
    Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Rabies can be found in many other wildlife species, including raccoons, skunks, coyotes and foxes.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
  • After World War I, fur remained a status garment, though lower-cost furs like skunk, mole, and musquash entered mainstream winter wear.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Typically, the focus would be on the boys themselves, and to his credit, director Tim Mielants has assembled an impressively rowdy gaggle of up-and-coming actors to play all the young dudes.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Anyhoodle, the three dudes went to a clearing and saw hanging net buckets and a stack of coconuts.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Bastards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastards. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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