swashbuckling
Example Sentences
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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
In 1977, a swashbuckling British entrepreneur named Freddy Laker launched the Skytrain, a no-frills, low-fare flight between London and New York.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 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
Travis Head took Khawaja's place in the second innings and made a swashbuckling century to lead Australia to an eight-wicket win.
From BBC • Jan. 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
