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Recent Examples of madman
In this 1980-set thriller, Brolin is all brawny and hunky (his shirt knows few buttons) as a desperate dad and former New York cop on a relentless pursuit of a madman (Cliff Forman) who has mistakenly kidnapped his daughter.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Rex Wilkins plays both title roles — passionate and romantic scientist Dr. Henry Jekyll and the madman his experimental serum produces.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Praying with your feet means to move, to advance, to take, literally, steps to make sure innocents are not gunned down in church or school by a madman.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan were madmen marching the United States toward nuclear war.
—Isaac Schorr, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Rex Wilkins plays both title roles — passionate and romantic scientist Dr. Henry Jekyll and the madman his experimental serum produces.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Praying with your feet means to move, to advance, to take, literally, steps to make sure innocents are not gunned down in church or school by a madman.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan were madmen marching the United States toward nuclear war.
—Isaac Schorr, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madman
Noun
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Its depictions of dancing devils and witches’ sabbaths are supposed to scare viewers straight, but writer-director Benjamin Christensen is also sympathetic towards the plight of medieval women persecuted for witchcraft.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The anime series follows a young man who can demolish fellow devils via a pullstring in his chest that transforms parts of his body into chainsaws.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Two hundred cowboys led the parade, all of whom worked for the Kansas City Stockyards.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tapping into this 2025 obsession, Miron Crosby, a leader in fashion-forward cowboy boots, has teamed up with luxury label Carolina Herrera on a two-boot collection that honors both the cowboy and the sophisticate inside of you.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Madman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madman. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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