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Recent Examples of pyromaniac
Katie Waldron Cascadia – In the world of sparring environmentalists and loggers in Coastal Oregon, a wildlife biologist, a timber worker, and a pyromaniac punk come together to form an environmental activist group and navigate a blossoming love triangle.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Somewhat expectedly, the vroom-vrooms of F1 were deemed the year’s best achievement in sound, and the pyromaniac Na’vi of Avatar: Fire and Ash helped that film win Best Visual Effects.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
Your son is either smoking or is a pyro [pyromaniac].
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
In nineteenth-century Europe, the typical pyromaniac was said to be a teenage girl with menstrual problems.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
And just like every year, many across Indiana are celebrating early — but is that legal?
Restrictions on Indiana's fireworks, to put it bluntly, are more lax than a pyromaniac in a room full of sparklers.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
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
Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Somewhat expectedly, the vroom-vrooms of F1 were deemed the year’s best achievement in sound, and the pyromaniac Na’vi of Avatar: Fire and Ash helped that film win Best Visual Effects.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
Your son is either smoking or is a pyro [pyromaniac].
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
In nineteenth-century Europe, the typical pyromaniac was said to be a teenage girl with menstrual problems.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
And just like every year, many across Indiana are celebrating early — but is that legal?
Restrictions on Indiana's fireworks, to put it bluntly, are more lax than a pyromaniac in a room full of sparklers.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyromaniac
Noun
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The state of Maryland is burning at the hands of political arsonists, and the Maryland Freedom Caucus continues to criticize the color of the few fire trucks Maryland Republicans are deploying to contain the disaster.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2026
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But the fires leave Fitchburg resident Brenda Martinez fearful of a potential arsonist on the loose.—
Samantha Chaney,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In March, the old town of Akre is the centre of Kurdish Newroz festivities, when hundreds of people carry flaming torches up the hillside in a boisterous, joyous celebration of the New Year.—
Nicola Chilton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Feb. 2026
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As quiet as everyone is, one of the men with a torch comes upon the boat.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An arson fire destroys the 43-year-old Globe Theatre on March 8 (the arsonist was never caught, but a firebug had set several blazes in the park that winter).—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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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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“Pyromaniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyromaniac. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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