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swashbuckling

[swosh-buhk-ling, swawsh-] / ˈswɒʃˌbʌk lɪŋ, ˈswɔʃ- /




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A swashbuckling swagger was all part of the culture as well.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Vice President JD Vance told the mourners Graham was an affable, gregarious politician who would slap Senate colleagues on the back and had a passion for engaging opponents in "swashbuckling" debate.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

“He’d come to 101 Park Avenue, where I was a lawyer. He had this swashbuckling style,” Witkoff told a surprised Tucker Carlson on an early-2025 appearance on Carlson’s podcast.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Filmmaker Lucas scored a global hit when the swashbuckling sci-fi movie Star Wars was released in 1977, creating a cultural phenomenon and enduring franchise.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

It was not lawful in these matches to foin—that is, to make a thrust of the paint Finally there was swashbuckling.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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