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Recent Examples of madman
In 1979, a madman named Howard Schnellenberger showed up, proclaiming that a program with a 14-29 record over the previous four years would win a national title within the next four years.
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Jason Kirk, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Was Kiritsis a narcissistic madman or a schmuck who’d put too much trust in the American ideals of hard work and fair treatment?
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
And even then running back Rico Dowdle was a madman, and kicker Ryan Fitzgerald earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
After all, all 12 signs have a shadow sign, so what better way to call them out than with a slasher, a demon or a dream-stalking madman?
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jason Kirk, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Was Kiritsis a narcissistic madman or a schmuck who’d put too much trust in the American ideals of hard work and fair treatment?
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
And even then running back Rico Dowdle was a madman, and kicker Ryan Fitzgerald earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
After all, all 12 signs have a shadow sign, so what better way to call them out than with a slasher, a demon or a dream-stalking madman?
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madman
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To play devil’s advocate, Rodriguez has exhausted a lot of patience (there’s a funny quote in Felipe Cardenas’ analysis about his physical stats).—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Among the fastest-growing indoor plants is golden pathos or devil’s ivy (Epipremnum aureum).—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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All of the daring and courage of the Golden Age films about cowboys, fighters, pilots, and pirates is distilled into the score for the first Indiana Jones movie.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Prescott's downtown area adds the perfect southwest charm and history and was even the stomping grounds of famed cowboy Doc Holiday.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Madman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madman. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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