- plural of villain.
Example Sentences
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This summer’s villains do explain something—just not the trend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
As one of the stars of MTV's hit show The Hills in the 2000s, Spencer Pratt quickly became one of reality television's favourite villains.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
But without AI heroes or villains, will anyone be watching?
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
They couldn’t understand how they were the villains.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
He had slick black hair and a black pencil moustache like villains have in old movies.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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