as in villains
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
challenged the dastardly varlet to a duel
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for varlets
Noun
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She's gone toe to toe with Marvel villains, T-rexes and Bill Murray.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025 -
Race is one of many concerns in Vineland, but One Battle After Another sets itself apart as a studio film with vividly, absurdly ugly racist villains, arguing satirically but unflinchingly that white supremacy continues to be the guiding principle for American power.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some are slow and heavy brutes that have tons of health while others are slightly but deal more damage.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
18 Aug. 2025
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As the eager creator explains when trying to capture a testimonial video, Lumiose is attempting to bridge the social gap between people and monsters by building Wild Zones within the city where Pokémon can live naturally without being owned by a trainer.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Along the way, Isla and Spike encounter Infected monsters, including Samson the Alpha Zombie, and even rescue a baby born from an infected woman.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Weapons seems to break such cycles, leaving no more devils hiding in basements or upstairs bedrooms playing with dolls or ribbons of hair.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Electronic monitoring and house arrest are heavily weighted as options for certain recidivist offenders.—
Greg Norman , Charles Creitz,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Reusable water bottles have an average of 400,000 times more bacteria than a toilet seat2, with spout and screw-top lidded styles being the biggest offenders.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The immediate impact on public opinion is hard to gauge, but, as the war went on, the picture came to stand for the belief that in supporting South Vietnam, the United States was supporting war criminals.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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When Netflix premieres The Witcher season 4, Ciri will now be living off the grid as Falka with the Rats, a group of young criminals.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Girls are always marrying beasts in fairy tales.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the trailer, Mando and Grogu meet Weaver and White’s characters and fight a variety of evil robots and sci-fi beasts.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Varlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varlets. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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