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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 The diary of havoc blended with the diary of a madman to create the best Rockies walk-up song ever. 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 See All Example Sentences for madman
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Noun
  • If his dad is his guardian angel, looks like Dexter now has a devil on his shoulder, too.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The term Jab Jab itself comes from the French term for devil.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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