madcap

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In a staggering contest of 13 tries and 90 points, Gregor Townsend's men were astonishing in every way until a madcap endgame that saw France run in a battery of tries.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Conlon, who will be named conductor laureate upon his departure, is set to close the season on a high note with Mozart’s madcap comedy “The Marriage of Figaro.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

With a major role in Josh Safdie’s madcap ping-pong riot, “Marty Supreme,” Paltrow is rounding out the year with a bang, earning her last laugh against gossip hounds and Goop critics.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025

The madcap zeal that Madame Pernelle brings to the stage only intermittently returns to the production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Letters proposing madcap, unpublished ideas, often accompanied by hand-scribbled figures, were circulated among the members; it was a blog before blogs.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee