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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 Either Republicans will retain control of Congress, or enough Democrats (one hopes) will prevail so Congress can reclaim its authority over a madman executive. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 Many writers travelled to Jonestown to survey the shambles and determine whether this was a utopian experiment gone astray or a madman’s fever dream destined to fail. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026 The garages at drag events are full of red-eyed madmen who have sold their houses and chased their wives and children away in pursuit of this. — New Atlas, 13 July 2026 Ozzy was the madman up front, usually singing brooding lyrics written by Geezer. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for madman

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The guitars shred our ears, the wall opens up, and a pair of monsters slinks into the room — a red devil, a hunchbacked demon with a black snout.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
In 1974 the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons first appeared, and later editions featured such character types as devils and demons.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

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When Ifa, a gender-fluid cowboy, arrives looking for work, everything shifts.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Despite Villa Domínguez’s nine remaining Jews, the museum remains an important part of the town, tracing the history of Argentinian Jewish ranchers, farmers and the cowboys known as gauchos.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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