Swashbuckling
adjective
Acting brave and adventurous, often in a reckless way.
The actor played a swashbuckling hero in the movie.
Often appears as...
- swashbuckling hero
- swashbuckling adventure
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Literary
noun
The action or behavior of a typical swashbuckler - a brave and adventurous person.
His swashbuckling in the face of danger was commendable.
Often appears as...
- acts of swashbuckling
- swashbuckling spirit
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Literary
adjective
Acting brave and adventurous, often in a reckless way.
The actor played a swashbuckling hero in the movie.
Often appears as...
- swashbuckling hero
- swashbuckling adventure
Usage tips
Literary
noun
The action or behavior of a typical swashbuckler - a brave and adventurous person.
His swashbuckling in the face of danger was commendable.
Often appears as...
- acts of swashbuckling
- swashbuckling spirit
Usage tips
Literary
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Pro Tip 1/3Genre-linked
Often used in pirate or adventure stories.
Pirate films often feature a swashbuckling protagonist.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
Implies excitement and positive qualities, despite recklessness.
He had a swashbuckling attitude that captivated the audience.
Pro Tip 3/3Retro Feel
May evoke old-fashioned, romantic ideals of heroism.
The swashbuckling figure cut a romantic figure from another era.
Compare with
adventuristboldchivalrousdaresaygallantheroicrecklessvaliant
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How to defeat a dragon...
Once upon a time in the magical and very round Land of Pi, there lived six swashbuckling musketeers.
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The Physics of...
gig fight I think I said if lightsabers are made of white yeah then they could surely do damage by cutting things but they would not stop one another the way two swords would in a swashbuckling encounter this that's all I said there's
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How to defeat a dragon...
Once upon a time in the magical and very round Land of Pi, there lived six swashbuckling musketeers.
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Ted Naifeh
American Writer
The first 'Polly and the Pirates' is about a prim and proper girl who gets kidnapped out of her comfy boarding school by a bunch of pirates that think she's the daughter of their long lost queen. In the course of the adventure, she discovers she has a natural penchant for swashbuckling, despite her sheltered childhood.
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Russell Baker
American Journalist
It is fitting that yesteryear's swashbuckling newspaper reporter has turned into today's solemn young sobersides nursing a glass of watered white wine after a day of toiling over computer databases in a smoke-free, noise-free newsroom.
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John Dickerson
American Journalist
The swashbuckling independence of my childhood was not all good, and as a father, I'm puzzling out how to be part of my children's lives rather than shoehorning them into mine. But there's a risk that I'll overcompensate, of course.
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Matt Letscher
American Actor
My first movie was 'The Mask Of Zorro,' and that was all swords and horses and swashbuckling, and I thought, 'This is what movies are.' Obviously, I never made another one like that again; those are very rare.
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Brian Helgeland
American Writer
As much as I love period movies and especially more swashbuckling movies, I think that sometimes they tend to be, umm... it's hard for the audience to relate to them.
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Nick Harkaway
English Novelist
I think lots of boys sat down with 'The Three Musketeers' and felt it was a really long book, but then discovered that it's a really gripping swashbuckling story.
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David Thewlis
English Actor
It wasn't the greatest script in the world, but not many people can say they've played a wicked king in a swashbuckling Arthurian special-effects monster movie.
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Helmut Sohmen
Austrian Lawyer
The old swashbuckling days of the playboy ship owner, of the fellow with no cares in the world who does multimillion dollar deals over coffee, are gone.
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Roger Stone
American Politician
Every man's closet must contain a trench coat. It's hard for any gentleman not to look dashing when clad in this swashbuckling style.
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David Harbour
American Actor
I really like big swashbuckling superhero films, but I feel like that Marvel universe is not adult enough.
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Ted Naifeh
American Writer
The first 'Polly and the Pirates' is about a prim and proper girl who gets kidnapped out of her comfy boarding school by a bunch of pirates that think she's the daughter of their long lost queen. In the course of the adventure, she discovers she has a natural penchant for swashbuckling, despite her sheltered childhood.
Quote examples
Russell Baker
American Journalist
It is fitting that yesteryear's swashbuckling newspaper reporter has turned into today's solemn young sobersides nursing a glass of watered white wine after a day of toiling over computer databases in a smoke-free, noise-free newsroom.
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John Dickerson
American Journalist
The swashbuckling independence of my childhood was not all good, and as a father, I'm puzzling out how to be part of my children's lives rather than shoehorning them into mine. But there's a risk that I'll overcompensate, of course.
Quote examples
Matt Letscher
American Actor
My first movie was 'The Mask Of Zorro,' and that was all swords and horses and swashbuckling, and I thought, 'This is what movies are.' Obviously, I never made another one like that again; those are very rare.
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Brian Helgeland
American Writer
As much as I love period movies and especially more swashbuckling movies, I think that sometimes they tend to be, umm... it's hard for the audience to relate to them.
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Nick Harkaway
English Novelist
I think lots of boys sat down with 'The Three Musketeers' and felt it was a really long book, but then discovered that it's a really gripping swashbuckling story.
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David Thewlis
English Actor
It wasn't the greatest script in the world, but not many people can say they've played a wicked king in a swashbuckling Arthurian special-effects monster movie.
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Helmut Sohmen
Austrian Lawyer
The old swashbuckling days of the playboy ship owner, of the fellow with no cares in the world who does multimillion dollar deals over coffee, are gone.
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Roger Stone
American Politician
Every man's closet must contain a trench coat. It's hard for any gentleman not to look dashing when clad in this swashbuckling style.
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David Harbour
American Actor
I really like big swashbuckling superhero films, but I feel like that Marvel universe is not adult enough.
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