swashbuckling
Example Sentences
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I always wanted to be a swashbuckling, sword-fighting Robin Hood.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
When McIlroy emerged as a swashbuckling, shot-making force in the 2010s, many observers marked him out as a player who would claim multiple majors.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
England survived a scare to qualify for the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup on Monday as Italy's swashbuckling chase of 203 fell agonisingly short in a pulsating match in Kolkata.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 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
A swashbuckling adventurer wearing armor and a winged helmet stood with a glowing blue sword raised over his head, preparing to strike a troll cowering before him.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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