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Recent Examples of pyromaniac
Lest anyone think that this is not a deliberate homage to the legend of rock pyromaniac Jerry Lee Lewis, the singer let out what sure sounded like a couple of wildcat Jerry Lee trills.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, as an artistic toddler, Lambert was a pyromaniac.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Something similar could be said for Kevin Hart, who plays a rogue soldier named Roland who’s tasked himself with protecting Tina (Ariana Greenblatt), the pyromaniac daughter of the galaxy’s most powerful man, the ruthless Atlas (Edgar Ramírez).
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
Remember their names On Wednesday, California’s 12 GOP House members put tribal loyalty above the country’s best interests and heedlessly cast their votes to make Jim Jordan — election denier, Jan. 6 instigator, political pyromaniac — the next House speaker.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
On Tuesday, 11 of California’s 12 GOP House members put tribal loyalty above the country’s best interests and heedlessly cast their votes to make Jim Jordan — election denier, Jan. 6 instigator, political pyromaniac — the next House speaker.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
Urban pyromaniac?
—Gaia Squarci, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2020
Until now, little has been disclosed about the show’s version of the dark side characters, though recently EW revealed that King’s crazed pyromaniac Trashcan Man would be played by Erza Miller (Fantastic Beasts 3).
—James Hibberd, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2020
Or try the pyromaniac method of browning your topping: crumble it directly onto the cooked fruit, then use a pair of tongs to pick up a medium-sized ember and hold it an inch or two above your cobbler to brown the topping.
—Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2020
Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, as an artistic toddler, Lambert was a pyromaniac.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Something similar could be said for Kevin Hart, who plays a rogue soldier named Roland who’s tasked himself with protecting Tina (Ariana Greenblatt), the pyromaniac daughter of the galaxy’s most powerful man, the ruthless Atlas (Edgar Ramírez).
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
Remember their names On Wednesday, California’s 12 GOP House members put tribal loyalty above the country’s best interests and heedlessly cast their votes to make Jim Jordan — election denier, Jan. 6 instigator, political pyromaniac — the next House speaker.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
On Tuesday, 11 of California’s 12 GOP House members put tribal loyalty above the country’s best interests and heedlessly cast their votes to make Jim Jordan — election denier, Jan. 6 instigator, political pyromaniac — the next House speaker.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
Urban pyromaniac?
—Gaia Squarci, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2020
Until now, little has been disclosed about the show’s version of the dark side characters, though recently EW revealed that King’s crazed pyromaniac Trashcan Man would be played by Erza Miller (Fantastic Beasts 3).
—James Hibberd, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2020
Or try the pyromaniac method of browning your topping: crumble it directly onto the cooked fruit, then use a pair of tongs to pick up a medium-sized ember and hold it an inch or two above your cobbler to brown the topping.
—Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyromaniac
Noun
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Not just as an inspiration, but almost like the passing of the torch.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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This match seems like the beginning of a passing of the torch to Valkyria.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Noun
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In video released by police, the firebug could be seen setting fire to a small pile of trash next to the head of a sleeping passenger stretched out on the seat.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Two men have been charged with felony arson in Los Angeles in unrelated cases as authorities combat firebugs, looters and multiple raging blazes in Southern California.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Pyromaniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyromaniac. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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