1
: marked by vigorous action : spirited
a dashing young horse
2
: marked by smartness especially in dress and manners
Examples of dashing in a Sentence
She married a dashing young lawyer from the city.
a brave and dashing soldier
The actor cuts a dashing figure as a young Jack Kennedy.
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The sisters received gentleman callers, including, in Eliza’s case, the dashing young officer and future British spy John André.
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Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Luna and Tonatiuh also appear in the film-within-the-film, their dashing personas and colorful surroundings a stark juxtaposition to the dreary prison walls.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Jones took a couple of steps toward the dashing Lawrence and then stood by and watched him score.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The actor, who plays the dashing Prince Fiyero in Wicked, has commanded the stage, small screen, and now Hollywood blockbusters—all while maintaining the same approachable charm that first drew audiences to him in the early days of his 30-year career.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Luna and Tonatiuh also appear in the film-within-the-film, their dashing personas and colorful surroundings a stark juxtaposition to the dreary prison walls.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Jones took a couple of steps toward the dashing Lawrence and then stood by and watched him score.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The actor, who plays the dashing Prince Fiyero in Wicked, has commanded the stage, small screen, and now Hollywood blockbusters—all while maintaining the same approachable charm that first drew audiences to him in the early days of his 30-year career.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dashing
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“Dashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dashing. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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