highwayman

Example Sentences

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The modern-day Robin Hood story followed mask-wearing highwaymen the Clown and the Wolfman.

From BBC

To borrow a word from the highwayman’s infamous greeting, “Nell” delivers.

From Los Angeles Times

He has gone on to establish regular, silly characters - a romantic poet, a highwayman with a hobbyhorse, and a running story that sends up the allure of the archetypal aloof hero.

From BBC

In the 1960s, the highwaymen had plans to drive Interstate 95 straight through D.C.

From Washington Post

Thieves and highwaymen also ply the same roads.

From New York Times