Example Sentences
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Mr. Page gave us an informed tour of Shakespeare’s baddest bad guys in his solo show “All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain,” seen off-Broadway and soon to become a book.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The former captain described the home draw with bottom-of-the-table Wolves on 30 December as "the baddest of the bad".
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
Gary Neville has branded Manchester United's performance in their draw with winless Wolves as "the baddest of the bad".
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
“People are crazy about pit bulls. Guys have these nice, big fancy houses, and there is always a pit bull in the back. And everyone wants to have the biggest, baddest dog on the block.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025
Polar bears were just the biggest, baddest, most obvious part of the food chain.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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