highwayman
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of highwayman
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Rachel says the locals would enjoy telling them stories about how the forest is reputedly haunted by the ghosts of legendary highwayman Dick Turpin, Queen Boudicca and many more.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025
“Dick Turpin” stars Noel Fielding, best known here from “The Great British Baking Show,” as a potted version of the legendary 17th century highwayman, the accidental leader of a gang of brigands.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024
In the late 1950s, Zorro grew especially popular because of a Disney television series featuring handsome Guy Williams as the daredevil highwayman.
From Washington Post • Jul. 10, 2019
On this date in 1879, the stages between Maricopa and Phoenix were held up so frequently that acting Gov. John W. Gasper offered a bounty of $500 for every highwayman caught in the act.
From Washington Times • Aug. 9, 2017
He says, There was no call at all to shift you up here away from Patricia when you didn’t even know what happened to the highwayman and Bess.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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