Recent Examples on the WebRide along Rotten Row, a bridleway once frequented by highwaymen, who preyed on people traveling between Kensington Palace and Whitehall, the seat of government.—Anna Kim, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024 The group gets further assistance from a charming aristocratic dandy/secret highwayman named Charles Devereaux (Frank Dillane, The Essex Serpent).—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Apr. 2024 Protection has long been needed against highwaymen—or, as they’re called locally, coupeurs de route.—Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2017 When a highwayman makes the mistake of trying to stick her up, a tiny golden spark — Billy — flies into her nose.—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024 Fielding plays Turpin, a highwayman based on an actual historical figure from the 18th century.—Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Noel Fielding and Hugh Bonneville lead a stellar ensemble cast boasting the cream of UK talent in the tongue-in-cheek reimaging of an iconic highwayman.—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 How many other writers could convincingly depict a blind highwayman or cap that eerie encounter with a duel on bagpipes between Alan and a son of the famous Rob Roy?—Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2021 Others are the result of bizarre last requests, like when a highwayman asked for his memoir to be bound in his own skin after his execution.—Wired Staff, Wired, 29 Sep. 2020
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