swashbuckling

adjective

Definition of swashbucklingnext
as in heroic

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Recent Examples of swashbuckling Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas first teamed up in Romancing the Stone, a swashbuckling action-romance that proved to be one of the biggest hits of 1984. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 Here’s a swashbuckling Zen space opera of irresistible vastness — a world large enough to colonize your imagination. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2026 Like so many historical myths, this swashbuckling tale of pirates, court accusations, and gossip, which frames the rags-to-riches emergence of this American family, is rife with historical fiction. — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026 While some guests did wear full-out costumes (especially the kids), my friends and I used accessories like this set to get into the swashbuckling spirit. — Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for swashbuckling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swashbuckling
  1. heroic
  2. valiant
  3. fearless
  4. intrepid
  5. brave
  6. courageous
  7. gallant
  8. valorous
Adjective
  • And Bellingham was heroic yet again in the quarterfinal with Norway — his second goal of that match broke the deadlock in the 93rd minute.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • To give up drinking can feel like trading in your exciting, chaotic, heroic existence for a drab and joyless one.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of heroic
Adjective
  • Tunisia put up a valiant effort despite the nonstop Dutch offensive.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • And if the heat doesn’t get to you first, the humidity is sure to make a valiant attempt.
    — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Definition of valiant
Adjective
  • Ten years after audiences first met Disney’s fearless wayfinder, Moana has returned to theaters in a new live-action adaptation.
    — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Family, students and curators are digitizing her vast archive and spotlighting early wearable art, even as multiple generations credit Saar’s fearless vision with expanding possibilities for Black womanhood and American art.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of fearless
Adjective
  • From within a narrow 180-mile-wide path of totality across eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain, a total solar eclipse will briefly turn day into night for lucky locals and intrepid eclipse chasers.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 July 2026
  • Drivers—and intrepid hikers—also pass Pond Farm Pottery, the former home and studio of ceramicist Marguerite Wildenhain.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
Definition of intrepid
Adjective
  • Some then created stories of brave soldiers killing those imaginary dragons.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
  • Of course, this brave new cyberlibrary drew pushback, as critics worried that cell phone novels would spell the end of Japanese literature.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of brave
Adjective
  • Holding them together is their courageous mother, Olga, who keeps them looking ahead, even when their future is uncertain.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 July 2026
  • Some of them have chosen to stay quiet for understandable reasons, but others have made courageous efforts over the course of many years to tell these stories.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of courageous
Adjective
  • Clearly, Americans didn’t do gallant failure, instead demanding domination over mere participation every time.
    — Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 14 June 2026
  • Commandment was very gallant in defeat for trainer Brad Cox and looks to be on the improve after his seventh-place finish in the Kentucky Derby.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of gallant
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of valorous

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“Swashbuckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swashbuckling. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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