Used in a Sentence

swashbucklers

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for swashbucklers.

Editorial note

Indiana Jones and Han Solo are two other examples of popular swashbucklers in recent times.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A daring adventurer.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of swashbucklers gathered in one view.

noun

A daring adventurer.

noun

A kind of period adventure story with flashy action and a lighthearted tone.

noun

A swordsman or fencer who engages in showy or extravagant swordplay.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for swashbucklers.

noun

A daring adventurer.

noun

A kind of period adventure story with flashy action and a lighthearted tone.

noun

A swordsman or fencer who engages in showy or extravagant swordplay.

Example sentences

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Indiana Jones and Han Solo are two other examples of popular swashbucklers in recent times.

2

For a while there swashbucklers with Errol Flynn et all were the biggest thing ever.

3

Considering that there are no ships, swashbucklers, hand cannons, and captains named Hook, its probably not piracy!

4

Kids (and the young at heart) dreaming of adventure and hack-n-slash violence read these cheap little pulp paperbacks about horseback robbers and high seas pirate swashbucklers.

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I want more light-hearted swashbucklers!

6

I will tell you why; because it's a suckfest that can drag expert and non-expert linux swashbucklers into the weeds for untold amounts of time depending on the software that needs to be built.

Quote examples

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Interesting that they've stopped using the term "piracy" so much now that pirates are thought of as debonair swashbucklers who are sticking it to The Man, instead of as the murderous thugs that they actually were (are).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use swashbucklers in a sentence?

Indiana Jones and Han Solo are two other examples of popular swashbucklers in recent times.

What does swashbucklers mean?

A daring adventurer.

What part of speech is swashbucklers?

swashbucklers is commonly used as noun.