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madman

[mad-man, -muhn] / ˈmædˌmæn, -mən /


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“I didn’t know which madman it was going to be.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

But heavy metal’s favorite madman leaves us with his reminder that “You Can’t Kill Rock and Roll.”

From Slate • Jul. 25, 2025

It's only the maniacal laughter in the fading bars that suggests this outlook is the purview of a madman.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

He looks like a madman, stomping around the sideline as if he’s smashing grapes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2024

He clung to a wooden support beam, his legs dangling, looking down at the stage, smiling like a goofy madman.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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