swashbuckler

noun

swash·buck·ler ˈswäsh-ˌbə-klər

ˈswȯsh-

: a swaggering or daring soldier or adventurer

: a novel or drama dealing with a swashbuckler

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Trump’s selection of these Social Security-eligible swashbucklers sought to play on our love for the just outlaw, the placing atop the call sheet the stars of First Blood, Runaway Train and Lethal Weapon nothing less than a re-casting of American history as one more Expendables installment. —

Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for swashbuckler