swashbuckling
Example Sentences
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I always wanted to be a swashbuckling, sword-fighting Robin Hood.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
When McIlroy emerged as a swashbuckling, shot-making force in the 2010s, many observers marked him out as a player who would claim multiple majors.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Abhishek Sharma has replaced Rohit in the role of fearless opener, with the swashbuckling batsman scoring at a punishing strike rate of more than 194.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
They kicked off a rapid round of dealmaking that positioned some of the West’s most swashbuckling companies to profit from the reopening of Venezuela’s oil market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
I recall one of the first ones was The Mark of Zorro, with the swashbuckling Douglas Fairbanks, a movie that was made in 1920.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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