swashbuckler
Americannoun
noun
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a swaggering or flamboyant adventurer
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a film, book, play, etc, depicting excitement and adventure, esp in a historical setting
Etymology
Origin of swashbuckler
Example Sentences
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That swashbuckler perfectly executes each of the above genres — and fantasy, too.
From Los Angeles Times
Penelope looked around but saw only moss, trees, and some lovely specimens of the common but ruggedly attractive swashbuckler fern, with its long, swordlike fronds and thick stems that were sturdy as peg legs.
From Literature
Early in his career, he realized, “I would’ve loved this job when I was 10. I’m getting paid to be a swashbuckler. … This is the joyousness of youth.”
From Los Angeles Times
A hero, an ace swashbuckler and an expert marksmen, no one ever wonders if Link is too delicate to save the magical kingdom of Hyrule.
From Los Angeles Times
It was perhaps an odd choice for a high-fantasy swashbuckler set in ancient Persia.
From New York Times
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