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some scoundrel stole my wallet
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There’s a grappling hook to make use of, but other than that, my scoundrel Kay Vess simply runs, jumps, and climbs up bright yellow grates and ledges like anyone else.
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Ash Parrish, The Verge, 19 June 2024
Now, the musical about a scoundrel who amusingly kills off all of the relatives who stand in his way for a major inheritance is getting done by community theaters.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2024
Hessler is an extraordinary writer, and his Egypt is full of scoundrels turned heroes and heroes turned scoundrels.
—Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
Then the scoundrels noticed that the boat’s plughole was open, leading it to take on water at a rapid rate and slowly sink.
—Eric Jay Dolin, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
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Ash Parrish, The Verge, 19 June 2024
Now, the musical about a scoundrel who amusingly kills off all of the relatives who stand in his way for a major inheritance is getting done by community theaters.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2024
Hessler is an extraordinary writer, and his Egypt is full of scoundrels turned heroes and heroes turned scoundrels.
—Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
Then the scoundrels noticed that the boat’s plughole was open, leading it to take on water at a rapid rate and slowly sink.
—Eric Jay Dolin, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for scoundrel
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“Scoundrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scoundrel. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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