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
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
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
His heroes included D’Artagnan and the Count of Monte Cristo and he affected what he thought were their swashbuckling gallantries.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
