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Recent Examples of swashbuckling
Ings’ Lyonel plays the swashbuckling heir to Storm’s End, known to the smallfolk of Westeros as The Laughing Storm.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
Elwes protrays the film’s main character, who goes on a swashbuckling adventure to save the love of his life.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 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
Edis, chief of the Landon family office and a protégé of its founder, the late swashbuckling billionaire Timothy Landon, who’s legendary as the chief political advisor to his military school chum, the sultan of Oman, notes that Swain gives Houlihan Lokey an extra edge.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2026
Elwes protrays the film’s main character, who goes on a swashbuckling adventure to save the love of his life.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 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
Edis, chief of the Landon family office and a protégé of its founder, the late swashbuckling billionaire Timothy Landon, who’s legendary as the chief political advisor to his military school chum, the sultan of Oman, notes that Swain gives Houlihan Lokey an extra edge.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swashbuckling
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The Space Marines are attempting to reclaim Kronus from the filthy xenos on the planet, leading a heroic charge into a massive Ork army as the Necrons rise again.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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That said, King, Kudrow, et al, show their cards by putting the heroic monologue in defense of writers into the mouth of Burrows, the most trusted and esteemed member of the cast.—
Jennifer Silverman,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2026
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Jaden McDaniels, who had 25 points and valiant defense on Rockets star Kevin Durant all night, started hobbling down the stretch of the fourth quarter and had to be pulled.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Frizz, on the other hand… Letting hair air-dry has been proven to help promote hair health and growth, which seems to be a valiant goal.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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The most fearless of daredevils shouldn’t pass up a trip to Mindanao to paraglide above the jungle or raft the whitewater of Cagayan de Oro all year round.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Unhinged and fearless, the show embodied the album’s spirit.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the summit, the networkers were, by and large, wary of me, a representative of the fake news media evidently out to ruin their lives and stymie their future careers—apart from one intrepid college freshman who asked me about internship opportunities at this magazine.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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And yet, before last summer had even ended, the intrepid adventurism that brought the nation’s first big wave of tourism was supplanted with grousing and gripes.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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June 21 – July 22 A brave horizon calls for thoughtful steps.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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And there was a huge libel action against him that was taken out by a very brave writer called Deborah Lipstadt, who won against him.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Mahajan remains contagiously courageous and (narratively) humble.—
Sibani Ram,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Poetry has been a constant, courageous form of confronting raw truths.—
Jane M. Saks,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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And Texas made a gallant comeback to tie the game at 77-77 when Pope coolly sank three consecutive free throws after getting fouled behind the arc with 3.8 seconds remaining.—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
8 Mar. 2026
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More significant and symbolic than an ultimately gallant failure in Mumbai was the moment Harry Brook effectively dropped the World Cup with the last mistake of what has been the most turbulent period of his meteoric rise to become one of the best batters in the world.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Congressional Medal of Honor Society recommendations for the medal must be submitted within three years of the valorous act, and the medal must be presented within five years.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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By that measure, Vonn’s thirteen seconds at Cortina were the most valorous of her career.—
Outside,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Swashbuckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swashbuckling. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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