How to Use big bad in a Sentence

big bad

noun
  • So, there's got to be the bads and the big bads and all that kind of stuff.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The big bad guy who ends up being the dad of the big good guy?
    — Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
  • He was stressed, worried, but not wanting to give me big bad news over the phone.
    — Angus Chen, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
  • And on the show, the big bad is really on the inside of all of us.
    — Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 15 June 2026
  • How to navigate an encounter with the big bad wolf.
    — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • Jared Leto stars as the big bad Skeletor (who was not revealed in any footage).
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The big bad is our own sense of denial and fear and insecurity.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 6 June 2026
  • Trump will look like a hero to his supporters, standing up to the big bad fake news or whatever.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
  • Max comes across as one of the likeliest characters to show up for a final stand against the big bad.
    — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
  • What went into him being an ethereal big bad that still exists after the fight is over?
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 May 2025
  • Just not the Big Bad fantasy Dark Lord.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Just not the Big Bad fantasy Dark Lord.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • That case finds Frank running afoul of a big bad played by Danny Huston.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 June 2025
  • The exterior of the big bad was, of course, CGI.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The puzzle is how the big bad wolf was tolerated around humans long enough to evolve into the mutt that now sleeps on the sofa.
    — Gareth Cook, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015
  • Yeah, Melody ultimately does an about face and helps bust the big bad ghost with the Ghostbusters of past and present.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The big bad wolf may be a fairy tale character, but wolves have an infamous reputation in real life too.
    — Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
  • In the modern landscape, there could be something enjoyably cathartic about letting a chat bot be the big bad our hero has to take down.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The massive big bad dragon known as Red Death also gets notable screen time, in the clip, below.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Marvel also canceled plans for his Kang character to serve as the big bad in upcoming projects.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Bryce is the real big bad, but Long is woefully underutilized.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Rudy also has a rich girlfriend, Sarah (Madison Iseman), who does work for the big bad law firm.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Anyone who tries to tell Marylanders with a straight face that our neighbors won’t be hurt by this big bad bill simply isn’t telling the full truth.
    — Johnny Olszewski, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2025
  • If The Wonderfools returns for a second season, the big bad will also be back.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026
  • The lengthy monologue came as the Hawkins gang geared up to face Vecna, the big bad from the Upside Down.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Ice Cube drops the mic in a dominating — and very fun-sounding — turn as the big bad, Superfly.
    — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
  • So what was the rationale behind introducing our new big bad in the exact opposite way?
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Smile 2 definitely has its share of the latter, peaking when the series’ big bad forces a host to bash his skull in with a weightlifting plate.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
  • And indeed, a few scenes later, in his first fight of the tournament, Cole faces off against the big bad Shao Khan.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 12 May 2026
  • Make room, Reacher — there's another troublemaker (and solver) on the scene looking to take down some big bads.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

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