1
: marked by vigorous action : spirited
a dashing young horse
2
: marked by smartness especially in dress and manners
Examples of dashing in a Sentence
She married a dashing young lawyer from the city.
a brave and dashing soldier
The actor cuts a dashing figure as a young Jack Kennedy.
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Harold shows up with a friend and financial adviser in tow, the dashing, flirty Guy Samson (Alessandro Nivola), who wastes no time in mixing up a tray full of strong cocktails.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
From this point let the sparring between reliable Larry and dashing Luke, the first true love of Joan.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
As Tom tries to rein in new recruits to the FBI, Robbie goes on his garbage route with Cliff (Raúl Castillo back on HBO after his dashing turn in Looking) in order to scout out drug houses.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The fates of so many were decided on the 1969 day when a dashing and sadly underestimated 25-year-old Colonel Qaddafi seized power from the monarchy in a matter of hours and promised a new golden era, inspired by Egypt’s President Nasser.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
From this point let the sparring between reliable Larry and dashing Luke, the first true love of Joan.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
As Tom tries to rein in new recruits to the FBI, Robbie goes on his garbage route with Cliff (Raúl Castillo back on HBO after his dashing turn in Looking) in order to scout out drug houses.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
The fates of so many were decided on the 1969 day when a dashing and sadly underestimated 25-year-old Colonel Qaddafi seized power from the monarchy in a matter of hours and promised a new golden era, inspired by Egypt’s President Nasser.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Dashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dashing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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