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 film, based on Brontë’s 1847 book, is set on the windswept moors of West Yorkshire and tells the story of Catherine Earnshaw (Robbie) and her turbulent relationship with the dashing Heathcliff (Elordi).
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Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
The Duke of Hastings and his sparring partner, Will Mondrich, look absolutely dashing — if a bit disheveled, on the Duke's part — in this shot of the pair.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Though he was born Roger Edward Dooley, in New Jersey, the document identified him under the more dashing alias of Roger Montañés Caballero, as he was known in Cuba.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Every actor to play the dashing spy over the years has become defined by the role, for better or worse.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
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Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
The Duke of Hastings and his sparring partner, Will Mondrich, look absolutely dashing — if a bit disheveled, on the Duke's part — in this shot of the pair.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Though he was born Roger Edward Dooley, in New Jersey, the document identified him under the more dashing alias of Roger Montañés Caballero, as he was known in Cuba.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Every actor to play the dashing spy over the years has become defined by the role, for better or worse.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Dashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dashing. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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