swashbuckling
adjective
swash·buck·ling
ˈswäsh-ˌbə-k(ə-)liŋ 
ˈswȯsh-
1
: acting in the manner of a swashbuckler
2
: characteristic of, marked by, or done by swashbucklers
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Pirates of the Caribbean Producer Jerry Bruckheimer tells EW that he’s had talks with Depp about reprising the swashbuckling character in a sixth Pirates film.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
In that aspect, That’s My Boy (which originally received an NC-17) feels a bit more swashbuckling.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
To the casual observer, cybercriminals can look like swashbuckling geniuses.
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Back then, swashbuckling startup founders with absentee boards was the norm.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
In that aspect, That’s My Boy (which originally received an NC-17) feels a bit more swashbuckling.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
To the casual observer, cybercriminals can look like swashbuckling geniuses.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
Back then, swashbuckling startup founders with absentee boards was the norm.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Swashbuckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swashbuckling. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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swashbuckling
adjective
swash·buck·ling
ˈswäsh-ˌbək-(ə-)liŋ
ˈswȯsh-
1
: acting in the manner of a swashbuckler
2
: characteristic of, marked by, or done by swashbucklers
swashbuckling adventure
a swashbuckling tale
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