swashbuckling
Example Sentences
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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
"I think swashbuckling, you know 'move fast and break things,' has kind of come out of favor," the physicist told AFP.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
For one thing, the swashbuckling hero of “Scarborn,” which is happy movie news.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
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
It was not lawful in these matches to foin—that is, to make a thrust of the paint Finally there was swashbuckling.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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