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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Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman — a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate — on a seafaring comedy-adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
The shift accelerated in the late 1970s, as news divisions were restructured to prioritize profits and ratings, and a new generation of swashbuckling TV executives, such as Roone Arledge at ABC and Ted Turner at CNN, emerged.
—Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Tottenham scored two or more goals in each of Postecoglou’s first seven games as manager, earning plaudits for their swashbuckling brand of football.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The former Rainforest Cafe in Downtown Disney that has doubled as a Star Wars outpost could be turned into a safe harbor watering hole on a swashbuckling voyage.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
The shift accelerated in the late 1970s, as news divisions were restructured to prioritize profits and ratings, and a new generation of swashbuckling TV executives, such as Roone Arledge at ABC and Ted Turner at CNN, emerged.
—Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Tottenham scored two or more goals in each of Postecoglou’s first seven games as manager, earning plaudits for their swashbuckling brand of football.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The former Rainforest Cafe in Downtown Disney that has doubled as a Star Wars outpost could be turned into a safe harbor watering hole on a swashbuckling voyage.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for swashbuckling
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“Swashbuckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swashbuckling. Accessed 22 Oct. 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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