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madman

noun

ˈmad-ˌman

Definition of madman

as in devil

a person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear as far as I'm concerned, anyone who likes skydiving is a madman

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Recent Examples of madman Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman are mismatched detectives on the hunt for a madman enacting crimes in the style of the seven deadly sins. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 Congress must take a stand against a madman who publicly threatened to kill 93 million people. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 Trump’s aides pointed us to the madman theory, saying that the president’s unpredictability, combined with his genocidal threat to wipe out Iran, had forced the agreement. — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026 My high school basketball coach was, depending on the day, either a motivational genius or a certified madman. — Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for madman

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Common examples include dumb cane, calla lily, pothos or devil’s ivy, peace lily, Chinese evergreen, elephant ear, ZZ plant, philodendron, Swiss cheese plant and flamingo plant.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
On the finish, notes of warming oak with tannins to spare, devil’s food cake, root beer, demerara syrup, black cherry, vanilla, espresso grounds and clove.

— Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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Flanking the stage were two large neon signs of a cowboy and cowgirl, waving back and forth as if inviting a traveler to come visit for a night.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Each steak, regardless of the cut, looks like it’s been plucked from the set of a Taylor Sheridan cowboy series, with perfect, even bistre crusts and ruby centers.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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