swashbuckler
noun
swash·buck·ler
ˈswäsh-ˌbə-klər 
ˈswȯsh-
1
: a swaggering or daring soldier or adventurer
2
: a novel or drama dealing with a swashbuckler
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The role of Elizabeth Swann, the adventurous Governor's daughter turned high seas-sailing swashbuckler, instantly placed her in contention for Hollywood's hottest parts — though not without a price.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
In the 1938 classic The Adventures of Robin Hood, Robin Hood is a happy iconoclast, meting out his form of social and political justice with the cheerful irreverence and deft strokes of Errol Flynn, cinema’s premier swashbuckler.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
The on-screen swashbuckler has kept his daredevil spirit, too, releasing the three-part series Orlando Bloom: To the Edge earlier this year.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The idyllic October weather plays host to the Pirates of the High Seas & Renaissance Fest in which swashbucklers and mermaids rule the beach.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
In the 1938 classic The Adventures of Robin Hood, Robin Hood is a happy iconoclast, meting out his form of social and political justice with the cheerful irreverence and deft strokes of Errol Flynn, cinema’s premier swashbuckler.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
The on-screen swashbuckler has kept his daredevil spirit, too, releasing the three-part series Orlando Bloom: To the Edge earlier this year.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The idyllic October weather plays host to the Pirates of the High Seas & Renaissance Fest in which swashbucklers and mermaids rule the beach.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
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swashbuckler
noun
swash·buck·ler
ˈswäsh-ˌbək-lər
ˈswȯsh-
: a swaggering or daring soldier or adventurer
also
: a story or movie about such a man
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