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swashbuckling

[swosh-buhk-ling, swawsh-] / ˈswɒʃˌbʌk lɪŋ, ˈswɔʃ- /




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Film director Quentin Tarantino is coming to London's West End to stage a "swashbuckling comedy" play set in 1830s Europe.

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

New Zealander Finn Allen capped off a brilliant season by overtaking David Warner's 433 runs to finish as the tournament's leading run-scorer with 466 after his swashbuckling 36 off 22 balls.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

I recall one of the first ones was The Mark of Zorro, with the swashbuckling Douglas Fairbanks, a movie that was made in 1920.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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