swashbuckle
verb
swash·buck·le
ˈswäsh-ˌbə-kəl 
ˈswȯsh-
swashbuckled; swashbuckling
ˈswäsh-ˌbə-k(ə-)liŋ
ˈswȯsh-
: to act the part of a swashbuckler
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The program that gave us swashbuckling coach Mike Leach and Super Bowl quarterback Patrick Mahomes is being bankrolled by the billionaire head of its board of regents, Cody Campbell, who now has the school’s football field named after him.
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Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
The Beak and Barrel, located in Adventureland, is designed as an immersive experience that serves drinks, small plates and a big serving of swashbuckling atmosphere.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2025
Brandon is inflexible, conservative and yet still dares to swashbuckle, a unique package.
—Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2023
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Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
The Beak and Barrel, located in Adventureland, is designed as an immersive experience that serves drinks, small plates and a big serving of swashbuckling atmosphere.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2025
Brandon is inflexible, conservative and yet still dares to swashbuckle, a unique package.
—Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2023
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“Swashbuckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swashbuckle. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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