pyromaniac

Example Sentences

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Say what you will about Arthur Burns, but he had enough common sense not to give a pyromaniac a blowtorch.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025

It is unlikely to inspire you to go full pyromaniac like Hendrix, but just in case, you might want to have a fire extinguisher handy.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

There’s something mesmerizing about the spectacle — like watching your family’s resident pyromaniac resuscitate a dying campfire.

From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2018

I love this tradition, being a Devon lad – and a bit of a pyromaniac.

From The Guardian • Apr. 30, 2018

They thought I was a pyromaniac and a liar, and the fact that I myself never seemed to get burned was as good as proof.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs