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Recent Examples of swashbuckling
Piracy at sea is thought of in terms of the swashbuckling Captain Hook, but in reality pirates are still active across the world's oceans.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
In 2011, Banderas' Shrek character got his own starring moment in a prequel, which was named after the swashbuckling cat with Salma Hayek voicing his furry love interest, Kitty Softpaws.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Written alongside Daniel Lenihan, the swashbuckling adventure marked the beginning of Hackman's literary career.
—Megan Cartwright, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
In the film, Page is rescued from a group of bandits by the swashbuckling, roguish army recruit Fanfan and offers him a tulip as thanks.
—Rhett Bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
In 2011, Banderas' Shrek character got his own starring moment in a prequel, which was named after the swashbuckling cat with Salma Hayek voicing his furry love interest, Kitty Softpaws.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Written alongside Daniel Lenihan, the swashbuckling adventure marked the beginning of Hackman's literary career.
—Megan Cartwright, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
In the film, Page is rescued from a group of bandits by the swashbuckling, roguish army recruit Fanfan and offers him a tulip as thanks.
—Rhett Bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swashbuckling
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Internet users were gripped by Chewy's antics and the heroic rescue, leading to more than 4,200 comments on the TikTok post so far.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The subsequent two hours unfold in the broadest of brush strokes as the heroic Anakin devolves into a yellow-eyed, child-slaughtering psychopath in a preposterously short amount of time.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Without every last one of those points, there’s no telling whether No. 1 Duke would’ve survived No. 4 Arizona’s valiant comeback attempt.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Cybertruck is indeed a valiant effort in doing something new, and that’s not what most manufacturers dare to do.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Apr. 2025
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Known for their fearless improvisation and genre-defying performances, the trio’s performance in a hall, on the grounds of a former convent, was a 45-minute, intense, non-stop wall of sound.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The centerpiece is a visually stunning film set in outer space, with Zendaya as the fearless protagonist on an interstellar mission.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
18 Apr. 2025
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Nor was Matty a widow: Her loyal husband Edwin (Sam Anderson) stands by her side to help, as does their intrepid tech-savvy grandson Alfie (Aaron D. Harris).—
Jim Halterman,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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Then there's The Mandalorian & Grogu, a feature film installment in the journey of the intrepid Mandalorian, portrayed on the small screen by Pedro Pascal.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The National Police Office will fully take care of the benefits and welfare of the families of the 5 brave policemen.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Holocaust survivor Marian Turski warned us all to be vigilant against indifference for good reason: turning inward at times of strife prevents us from being brave and leads to the exploitation of the vulnerable.—
Robert Williams,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Take the first step today and let your epic story unfold, one courageous step at a time.—
Neerja Bhatia,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Originally bred as herding dogs, German shepherds earned the reputation of being affectionate, courageous and incredibly loyal.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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For nearly a century after the Civil War, terroristic lynchings of Black men in the South were frequently justified as gallant acts by white men to protect their wives and daughters.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Apr. 2025
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An elaborate ideology confers legitimacy upon the Kim family: according to the country’s founding myth, Kim Il Sung led a gallant band of guerilla fighters in the bitter winds of Manchuria to defeat the Japanese, liberate the Korean people, and establish the North Korean state.—
JENNIFER LIND,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Oct. 2010
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His history shows them as valorous and corrupt; racists and liberators.—
Benjamin Moser,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The triumphant melody chugs along, like the gears of industry, preparing the audience for an American Dream drama of valorous proportions.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Swashbuckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swashbuckling. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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