dashing
Example Sentences
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On his Christmastime visit home, in Milwaukee, his mother, who thought military school might turn him into a dashing accomplished gentleman, saw the bruises and never sent him back to the school.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
They are increasing on expectations the US central bank could continue to hold interest rates in order to keep inflation under control, dashing hopes of further cuts by the Federal Reserve.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Actually, a lot of assets are dashing investors’ expectations regarding how they should behave during such a difficult period.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026
His arrest completes the social downfall of a man once toasted as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son and a dashing wartime helicopter pilot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Old T.R. trotted ahead or dropped behind or went dashing off across worn-out fields grown up in broom sedge.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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