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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Return of the Jedi is a grand romance, a swashbuckling adventure, and a redemptive family drama.
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
Tracking the history of the 3-4-3 — from its defensive origins to the swashbuckling overachievers under Conte, Glasner and Atalanta’s Gian Piero Gasperini — paints the picture of a system designed to frustrate and strike back against possession football.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
The pay-TV operator is one of the British media’s great success stories, forged when Rupert Murdoch was at his swashbuckling best.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
For example, the Production Committee style of film producing, that is common in Japan, came in for criticism, and was compared poorly to Korea’s less bureaucratic and more swashbuckling style of filmmaking, which is usually helmed by just one company.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
Tracking the history of the 3-4-3 — from its defensive origins to the swashbuckling overachievers under Conte, Glasner and Atalanta’s Gian Piero Gasperini — paints the picture of a system designed to frustrate and strike back against possession football.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
The pay-TV operator is one of the British media’s great success stories, forged when Rupert Murdoch was at his swashbuckling best.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
For example, the Production Committee style of film producing, that is common in Japan, came in for criticism, and was compared poorly to Korea’s less bureaucratic and more swashbuckling style of filmmaking, which is usually helmed by just one company.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Swashbuckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swashbuckling. Accessed 19 Dec. 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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