as in brigand
a man especially in the past who stopped travelers on roads and robbed them
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Recent Examples of highwayman
Ride along Rotten Row, a bridleway once frequented by highwaymen, who preyed on people traveling between Kensington Palace and Whitehall, the seat of government.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highwayman
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Looking eastward, the notion that Iran, which took hundreds of thousands of casualties in repelling an Iraqi juggernaut in the 1980s, is going to melt in terror in the face of several thousand ISIS brigands is absurd.Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2014
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Captured by brigands, the immigrants are herded into a remote Libyan prison camp where they are tormented and tortured.Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2024
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Guided by Kudrow’s Penelope, the bandits embarked on epic adventures while evil forces were an obstacle.Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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The bagel at the base of her breakfast bandit has a direct connection to her youth: The dough is prepared daily at A&S Bagels in Franklin Square, N.Y., not far from the streets where Chersevani developed a taste for a bagel and schmear.Tim Carman, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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This small doohickey works with Amazon Key In-Garage Delivery, an exclusive Prime member benefit that protects your packages from porch pirates and increment weather.Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Zoom out: Also beware of virtual porch pirates, as one in five delivery package scam attempts starts via text message or messaging apps like WhatsApp or iMessage.Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Many others have expressed condemnation and voiced disgust with those showing support for the alleged assassin.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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There was little chance The Day of the Jackal, Peacock and Sky’s remake of Fred Zinnemann’s classic 1973 thriller, was going to do its titular assassin dirty in the end, especially since it was already announced the hit series (now a Golden Globe nominee!) would be getting a second season.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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The film focuses on young Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) — who's accidentally left home alone over the holidays — and his clever plans to outwit a pair of criminals trying to rob his home on Christmas Eve.Athena Sobhan, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Trump has said deportations will focus on criminals first, as immigration enforcement has since former President Barack Obama's presidency.Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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The pills don’t work in every scenario, many women who use them to circumvent restrictions fear being prosecuted, and a lawsuit brought by the attorneys general of three conservative states seeks to both outlaw mifepristone for minors and prevent it from being mailed.Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
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Mainstream lesbian artists in the Nineties existed along a very narrow sonic spectrum, spanning from outlaw country to roots-rock, with little room in between.Abigail Covington, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024
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Martín Ramírez’s large Caballero features a magnificent desperado pointing his gun as his almost-hieroglyphic horse rears its head — a brilliant universal altarpiece.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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The respectfully flirtatious dynamic between Cobby and his friend’s shrink feels more formulaic, but effective enough, as Dr. Rivera’s presence gives these two desperados (one of whom was badly shot during the robbery) reason to live.Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
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Detectives can pull video from the gun store and review evidence for a potential arrest for charges such as being a felon in possession of a firearm, violating a restraining order or violating terms of bail, the inspector said.Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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In most cases, those who do make these crossings face civil penalties, or removal, but they are rarely prosecuted as felons.Dan Gooding, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Highwayman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highwayman. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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