swashbuckling

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The play will be "a rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise inspired by the grand swashbuckling epics of stage and screen", and will reach the stage in early 2027, the announcement said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The actor recently reprised his iconic role as a swashbuckling archaeologist in the 2023 sequel “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

In reply, India lost swashbuckling opener Abhishek Sharma on the first ball with Matt Henry drawing a top edge to third man.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

He also contributed swashbuckling rhythm guitar informed by his love of jazz pianists and unorthodox time signatures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Stalin got his emotional support from his colleague and best friend, Sergey Kirov, the swashbuckling head of the Communist Party in Leningrad.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein