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Recent Examples of swashbuckling
And although the themes of the story are serious, the tone is relatively light—hope and humor lash its pages, making for a swashbuckling read.
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Vanessa Armstrong, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
Nicolas Bolduc won Best Cinematography for his work on French sumptuously shot, swashbuckling revenge tale and box office hit The Count of Monte Cristo.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
Any vestige of that swashbuckling critical confidence is likely to lead to—the worst book ever published?—second thoughts.
—Christian Wiman, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Uncharted was basically Naughty Dog’s attempt to capture the swashbuckling adventures of Indiana Jones in a video game (Harrison Ford even did a commercial for Uncharted 3).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Vanessa Armstrong, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
Nicolas Bolduc won Best Cinematography for his work on French sumptuously shot, swashbuckling revenge tale and box office hit The Count of Monte Cristo.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
Any vestige of that swashbuckling critical confidence is likely to lead to—the worst book ever published?—second thoughts.
—Christian Wiman, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Uncharted was basically Naughty Dog’s attempt to capture the swashbuckling adventures of Indiana Jones in a video game (Harrison Ford even did a commercial for Uncharted 3).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swashbuckling
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Defending is an art and often the consistency of simplicity, rather than the heroic slide tackle or block, is what separates the best from the rest.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Ordinary engineers matter more than heroic inventors.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Despite making a valiant effort to return, including training throughout the winter of 2023, Rodgers never played again that year.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Not so long ago, Taiwan basked in seemingly boundless, bipartisan support in Washington, where the island has long been regarded as a valiant democratic partner against China.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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The story will chronicle the extraordinary true story of a meeting between Queen Elizabeth I, the most powerful ruler in British history, and the fearless 16th century Irish rebel pirate Grace O’Malley (Granuaile).—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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By Alice Cary and Christian Allaire As far as fashion is concerned, Rihanna has always been ahead of the curve—able to dabble in trends in a genuinely fearless manner.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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But no mere plane crash could keep our intrepid girls, and a few dudes, down.—
Samantha Highfill,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Traveling abroad can be an incredible adventure, but the language barrier can make even the most intrepid explorer nervous.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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With temperatures around 30 degrees on Saturday, almost 100 brave Special Olympic athletes, coaches, students and community volunteers took the Polar Plunge at Valparaiso University.—
Deena Butterfield,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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For decades, brave activists struggled for inclusion in a society so disabling that few disabled people could pursue a career.—
Danilyn Rutherford,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Above all, California needs interest groups, lawmakers and a courageous governor willing to set aside politics as usual and commit to tackling hard problems.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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For mentees just starting their careers, having a safe space to discuss professional aspirations and share concerns makes all the difference in their ability to take courageous risks.—
Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.—
Peter Goldman,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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The triumphant melody chugs along, like the gears of industry, preparing the audience for an American Dream drama of valorous proportions.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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This shows that organizations are making valorous attempts to support employee engagement and well-being, yet stress remains at an all-time high.—
Nenad Lazarevic,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Swashbuckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swashbuckling. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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