swashbuckler

Example Sentences

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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

He had a bit of swashbuckler in him, more like an astronaut than a desk engineer.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

Still, it was hard to stop reading a pirate swashbuckler that opens so dramatically:

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2023

Welch starred as Constance Bonacieux in this 1974 swashbuckler film.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2023

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