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swashbuckler

[swosh-buhk-ler, swawsh-] / ˈswɒʃˌbʌk lər, ˈswɔʃ- /


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It was perhaps an odd choice for a high-fantasy swashbuckler set in ancient Persia.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Stumbling wannabe swashbuckler Guybrush Threepwood is determined to finally learn the Secret of Monkey Island that was promised in the 1990 original.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2022

“She knew there was a swashbuckler inside me,” he said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2022

And what became of onetime swashbuckler Tom Barrack?

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2022

Penelope looked around but saw only moss, trees, and some lovely specimens of the common but ruggedly attractive swashbuckler fern, with its long, swordlike fronds and thick stems that were sturdy as peg legs.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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