Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for madcaps
Noun
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Other propaganda compared Native people to buffalo, cats, dogs, and devils.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026 -
There are sounds and shadows in the forest; the Devil, or devils, may be walking the earth.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Typically set in the mid-to-late-1800s on the American frontier, these films often feature characters who make their own rules, from bounty hunters and cowboys to outlaws in lawless territories.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Baqueano Cultural Experience is a highlight, with Patagonian cowboys and cowgirls providing visitors a peek into their life, teaching them how to saddle and ride horses before sitting down for some maté herbal tea and pumpkin bread with fresh salsa.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And within that special group of music-loving daredevils, each has their own reason for applying a soundtrack to their death-defying jumps.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Head to the viewing bridge to watch the amazing sight as boats come in, or join the daredevils at Zulu Bungy for a 230-foot jump.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But there’s still something delectable about Guillermo del Toro, a director who is both a visionary and a genre classicist, returning to the original horror novel, the tale of monsters and madmen that gave birth to all subsequent tales of monsters and madmen.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 2025
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Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan were madmen marching the United States toward nuclear war.—
Isaac Schorr,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Madcaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madcaps. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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