Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackguards
Noun
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Political leaders who encourage or tolerate such scoundrels should be driven from office.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Giannis, a gentleman even in this era of scoundrels, likely wants to do right by the Bucks, too.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Now, Sherry — who insults the other chefs choosing to serve bread — is, essentially, serving bread.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 May 2026
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Amsterdam insults its people by thinking regulating speech will change behavior.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
5 May 2026
Noun
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The festive, charming and energetic North American tour of the Broadway production is packed with as much nostalgia as new characters that are doppelgangers for the original series’ heroes and villains, and who often challenge our assumptions about their infamous families.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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What villains, from Earth or elsewhere, are most known to threaten humanity?—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Because of this, Soller said Braun’s proclamation disparages more than 80% of Hoosiers, including the LGBTQ+ community, single parents, grandparents raising children and foster families.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Still, Kennedy disparages germ theory and attempts to undermine it with shaky arguments.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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They’re typically retired, sitting on pensions and 401(k)s, and may be naive to the techniques favored by con artists and reprobates who run riot on the internet.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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That pair of reprobates retired from politics due to ill health.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
Verb
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But there are many people with a voice that belittles them.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Nov. 2025
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That conflict comes to a head in the middle of campus in the film’s most intense scene, as Alma verbally belittles and demeans her until Maggie snaps and suddenly smacks her mentor.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Of all the former rascals, Symoné has enjoyed the longest and most successful career in entertainment.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the years since 2004’s Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Penn’s carved out a niche embodying big-talking, attention-grabbing rascals who say inappropriate things, then shrug their way through the consequences.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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He also bad-mouths my son’s wife.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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