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Recent Examples of madman
For his part, Gauguin recalled running free in the streets with the enslaved girl who was his closest companion and being visited in the night by a madman who lived on an adjacent roof.
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Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Trump portrays himself as a madman so that nations will fear him.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
What would persuade anyone to release such a madman, a monster?
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
On the madman’s tail is Elena (Giovanna Grigio), an ambitious young journalist who wants to make a name for herself in her boys-club newsroom by finding the psychopath before the cops do.
—Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Trump portrays himself as a madman so that nations will fear him.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
What would persuade anyone to release such a madman, a monster?
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
On the madman’s tail is Elena (Giovanna Grigio), an ambitious young journalist who wants to make a name for herself in her boys-club newsroom by finding the psychopath before the cops do.
—Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madman
Noun
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There may devils in these details Jenkins is a former Detroit City Council president and nonprofit CEO.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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In retrospect, both fans and Grenier himself have asserted that Nate may be the actual villain of The Devil Wears Prada, and not the titular devil herself.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Examples include Roan’s retro Grammy Awards performance atop a giant pink pony and surrounded by clown cowboys, and arriving on stage at the 2024 Governors Ball by bursting out of a smoking bong apple and emerging in full body paint as the Statue of Liberty.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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But when a cowboy who looks suspiciously like Justin Theroux with facial prosthetics starts moving toward them, Charlie and Alex make a run for it.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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“Madman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madman. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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