swashbuckler
Example Sentences
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It’s a romance, a swashbuckler, a melodrama, a relatively light-handed critique of capitalism, demagoguery and the malleability of the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
He had a bit of swashbuckler in him, more like an astronaut than a desk engineer.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
“She knew there was a swashbuckler inside me,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2022
And what became of onetime swashbuckler Tom Barrack?
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2022
Penelope looked around but saw only moss, trees, and some lovely specimens of the common but ruggedly attractive swashbuckler fern, with its long, swordlike fronds and thick stems that were sturdy as peg legs.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
