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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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The term Jab Jab itself comes from the French term for devil.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
23 Aug. 2025
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In Michelangelo’s Last Judgment a devil drags one of the damned to hell by his testicles (which sounds like heaven to me).—
Michael Robbins,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What exactly is a cowboy breakfast biscuit?—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bighorn Scenic Byway Wyoming Embrace your inner cowboy with a drive along the Bighorn Scenic Byway, which takes you over the crest of the Big Horn Mountains and to spots like the city of Sheridan, where New West meets Old West in the historic downtown.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Madman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madman. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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