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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As the stealth villain of season 1 — not to mention the horrifying season 2 reveal about his role in Veronica's assault — Beaver is a roller coaster of a character.
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Sezin Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
The first character was honestly the villain, Paul Alabaster.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
The new area, which is already under construction, is expected to feature villains from beloved movies like Snow White, Peter Pan, and Aladdin, among others.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The Sex and the City villain seemed unsupportive of his longtime co-star and love interest, Sarah Jessica Parker, being honored with a Carol Burnett lifetime-achievement award at the Golden Eve last week.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Villain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villain. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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