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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James Factora, Them., 22 May 2025
But potatoes are arguably tallow’s most dashing dance partner.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2025
Pair these sandwiches with your most dashing summer cocktails and let the party begin.
—Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2023
Dressed in a man’s dapper suit, Kim Morgan Dean plays Hastings with plucky earnestness and dashing style.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
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 1 Jul. 2025.
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