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Recent Examples of swashbuckling
In particular, the Routledges’ research was no match for the narrative skills and indefatigable energy of the swashbuckling Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl.
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Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Ings’ Lyonel plays the swashbuckling heir to Storm’s End, known to the smallfolk of Westeros as The Laughing Storm.
—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
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Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Ings’ Lyonel plays the swashbuckling heir to Storm’s End, known to the smallfolk of Westeros as The Laughing Storm.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swashbuckling
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The London native spent two years with the Royal Shakespeare Company before exiting to star in the title role of the heroic young man in the acclaimed 1970 BBC miniseries Daniel Deronda, based on the 1876 George Eliot novel.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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From Biblical times to current, the following are gender-neutral names with heroic attitude.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Devastated by grief and horror beneath her armor, yet so valiant in public.—
TIME,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
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Until the lava of the bird’s stomach melts her valiant resins, dissolves her nomadic strength, and transforms her into a viscous secretion.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Cox always had a chip on his shoulder, but also seemed invincible — and fearless.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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From a legacy icon to a comeback story to one of the game’s most fearless dressers, the lineup reads like a brand deck designed to bridge generations.—
Ryan Brennan
April 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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This new docuseries explores the intrepid work of former fundamentalist Christine Marie and videographer Tolga Katas in bringing down the sect's sadistic leader, Samuel Bateman.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
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But as relentless daylight returns each year, new pools of carbon appear within reach of the soil’s most intrepid hyphae.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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The four brave astronauts onboard—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of NASA and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency—completed their historic lunar flyby five days later.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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While your brave nature prefers fast outcomes, letting ideas mature in private should put you in a position to act with more confidence in a positive outcome.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Roberts-Smith became a household name across Australia when he was awarded the Victoria Cross in 2011, a medal reserved for only the most courageous wartime exploits.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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First, four courageous astronauts successfully lifted off from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center aboard Artemis II, which will attempt the first lunar flyby in more than 50 years.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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Roy Benavidez, a Texas native who was awarded the Medal of Honor for valorous action during combat in Vietnam.—
Melissa Renteria,
San Antonio Express-News,
8 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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“Swashbuckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swashbuckling. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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