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Recent Examples of madman
The diary of havoc blended with the diary of a madman to create the best Rockies walk-up song ever.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
Osbourne had already gained a reputation as rock’s reigning madman after his bat-biting stunt the year prior and fully embraced the persona.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Despite all his success, Osbourne — in the eyes of many in the public — continued to be the madman who outraged animal rights groups in 1982 by biting the head off a live bat during a concert in Des Moines, Iowa.
—Ethan Sacks, NBC news, 22 July 2025
Despite his reputation for being a dark, bat-biting madman, Osbourne had a soft side.
—Kelli Skye Fadroski, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
Osbourne had already gained a reputation as rock’s reigning madman after his bat-biting stunt the year prior and fully embraced the persona.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Despite all his success, Osbourne — in the eyes of many in the public — continued to be the madman who outraged animal rights groups in 1982 by biting the head off a live bat during a concert in Des Moines, Iowa.
—Ethan Sacks, NBC news, 22 July 2025
Despite his reputation for being a dark, bat-biting madman, Osbourne had a soft side.
—Kelli Skye Fadroski, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madman
Noun
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If his dad is his guardian angel, looks like Dexter now has a devil on his shoulder, too.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The term Jab Jab itself comes from the French term for devil.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For the past few weeks, he’s been embroiled in a back-and-forth feud with cowboy singer Charley Crockett.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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The pair showed off their playful side by dressing as ninjas for a Halloween Instagram post in 2023 and later decked out in cowboy-and-cowgirl outfits to celebrate her birthday in 2024.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Madman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madman. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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