swashbuckling

adjective

swash·​buck·​ling ˈswäsh-ˌbə-k(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce swashbuckling (audio)
ˈswȯsh-
1
: acting in the manner of a swashbuckler
2
: characteristic of, marked by, or done by swashbucklers

Examples of swashbuckling in a Sentence

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Your swashbuckling kindergartener can learn how to trade with—and rob—people by playing as miniature pirates on the high seas. Adrienne So, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024 While those swashbuckling days are largely over, boards of directors and CEOs still need to be prepared for activist proposals and unsolicited takeover bids. Jeff Jacobs, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Hernandez played with swashbuckling aggression, ranging far from his positional crouch, expanding the realm. Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024 When working, they are not incarcerated men, but swashbuckling pirates, Old West cowboys and Shakespearean antiheroes. Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for swashbuckling 

Word History

Etymology

swashbuckler

First Known Use

circa 1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of swashbuckling was circa 1693

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“Swashbuckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swashbuckling. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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swashbuckling

adjective
swash·​buck·​ling ˈswäsh-ˌbək-(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce swashbuckling (audio)
ˈswȯsh-
1
: acting in the manner of a swashbuckler
2
: characteristic of, marked by, or done by swashbucklers
swashbuckling adventure
a swashbuckling tale

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