dashing

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dash·ing | \ ˈda-shiŋ

Definition of dashing

1 : marked by vigorous action : spirited a dashing young horse

2 : marked by smartness especially in dress and manners

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web To the public, President Kennedy was a dashing, cerebral leader with a picture-perfect family. — CBS News, 14 May 2021 As the mourning period for Britain’s most dashing fictional member of royalty, the Hot Duke, continues into its second week, Bridgerton producer Shonda Rhimes is sympathizing with our horny loss. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2021 While this is happening, a dashing man rides into town on a horse while swigging from a flask. — Lia Beck, refinery29.com, 28 Dec. 2020 Jan Morris spent her first 45 years as James Morris, who had been a British cavalry officer, a World War II veteran and a dashing reporter renowned for his international adventures and evocative writing. — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2020 The archangel Michael, in his dashing garment with rainbow wings, stands astride the narrow earthly realm, where the desperate cry out to be saved. — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2020 Everything else was red and gold, including some of the guests, who looked rather dashing and festive. — Wendy Yu, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2019 Cold Iron Pictures Please, try to name a more dashing corpse. — Mehera Bonner, Marie Claire, 1 June 2018 Another young actor nominated for the first time is Timothee Chalamet, who looks very dashing tonight. — Matt Miller, Esquire, 5 Mar. 2018

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