madmen

Definition of madmennext
plural of madman
as in devils
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 madmen But there’s still something delectable about Guillermo del Toro, a director who is both a visionary and a genre classicist, returning to the original horror novel, the tale of monsters and madmen that gave birth to all subsequent tales of monsters and madmen. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Aug. 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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Noun
  • Some Ottomans believed that Alawites were possessed by devils.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
  • There are sounds and shadows in the forest; the Devil, or devils, may be walking the earth.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Baqueano Cultural Experience is a highlight, with Patagonian cowboys and cowgirls providing visitors a peek into their life, teaching them how to saddle and ride horses before sitting down for some maté herbal tea and pumpkin bread with fresh salsa.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Today, there are only a handful of cowboys who own their own land in this area.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And within that special group of music-loving daredevils, each has their own reason for applying a soundtrack to their death-defying jumps.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Head to the viewing bridge to watch the amazing sight as boats come in, or join the daredevils at Zulu Bungy for a 230-foot jump.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026

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“Madmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madmen. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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