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Recent Examples of swashbuckling
Flynn and de Havilland transport the chemistry of their swashbuckling adventures to the Old West, while Curtiz makes brilliant use of Technicolor and a big budget.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Despite, or maybe because of, all that, Superman is a surprisingly strong journalism movie, from Lois’s pointed inquiries in that interview to the whole third act, which is as swashbuckling as reporting can get.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 July 2025
The original quartet’s performances and swashbuckling recording of the Borodin surely caught the attention of L.A. director Edwin Lester.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
The swashbuckling 25-year-old showed early promise after a £25m move from Fenerbahce in last summer’s transfer window — his stint at the Turkish club included appearances in the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Despite, or maybe because of, all that, Superman is a surprisingly strong journalism movie, from Lois’s pointed inquiries in that interview to the whole third act, which is as swashbuckling as reporting can get.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 July 2025
The original quartet’s performances and swashbuckling recording of the Borodin surely caught the attention of L.A. director Edwin Lester.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
The swashbuckling 25-year-old showed early promise after a £25m move from Fenerbahce in last summer’s transfer window — his stint at the Turkish club included appearances in the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swashbuckling
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Last year, Egerton played heroic TSA agent Ethan Kopek in Jaume Collet-Serra’s Carry-On, which is now Netflix’s second-most popular film of all time.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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At a Liberty game at the Barclays Center a few days later, the team’s heroic mascot, Ellie the Elephant, carried a miniature purse with a Labubu attached.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
31 July 2025
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Adobe’s Content Authenticity Initiative, OpenAI’s watermarking schemes, and Meta’s attempts at labeling AI content are valiant efforts to protect reality, sure.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Kenya's Faith Kipyegon made a valiant attempt to shatter one of track and field's greatest milestones by becoming the first woman to run a mile in under 4 minutes.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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Our evolution lives in fabric, form and fearless self-expression.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
25 July 2025
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At the top were leaders like the character played by Matthew McConaughey—fast-talking, endlessly confident, seemingly fearless.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Effects-laden tracks are easy targets for the more intrepid Atmos mixers.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
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Rachel Brosnahan As Lois Lane Brosnahan portrays Lois Lane, an intrepid reporter at the Daily Planet and the titular superhero’s love interest.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Psychological Safety and Bravery Fuel Growth Creating an environment of psychological safety and building the capability of brave communication is the winning combination.—
Jill Schulman,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The tragic loss of a brave police officer and innocent civilians is far too common.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
29 July 2025
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That means listening to the courageous parents and former yeshiva students who have spoken out and sounded the alarm — and being willing to stand up to entrenched interests when the stakes are as high as a child’s future.—
Adina Mermelstein Konikoff,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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In tennis, Billie Jean King was a courageous first.—
Shelley Zalis,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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In 1951, George Reeves played the gallant superhero in the first feature film based on a DC Comics character, Superman and the Mole Man.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Fiennes exhibits that side of him without apology, which only makes his gallant side feel all the more genuine.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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His history shows them as valorous and corrupt; racists and liberators.—
Benjamin Moser,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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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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“Swashbuckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swashbuckling. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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