swashbuckling
Example Sentences
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Vice President JD Vance told the mourners Graham was an affable, gregarious politician who would slap Senate colleagues on the back and had a passion for engaging opponents in "swashbuckling" debate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
“He’d come to 101 Park Avenue, where I was a lawyer. He had this swashbuckling style,” Witkoff told a surprised Tucker Carlson on an early-2025 appearance on Carlson’s podcast.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
On a sweltering Friday back at his home ground, Duckett reaped the rewards with a swashbuckling century to keep England in their deciding third Test against New Zealand.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
But when Adidas unveiled the kits for the tournament, swashbuckling centre back Alexi Lalas and his team-mates thought they had been pranked.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 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
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