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Recent Examples of swashbuckling
Amblin Entertainment, adventure, swashbuckling, Indiana Jones-style.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
What’s lost is the heat and swashbuckling adventure of the original tale, a humanist turn that finds Odysseus at the end of his mortal coil, Fiennes at first haggard, awash naked on the shores of Ithaca after a shipwreck has left him unmoored and divorced from his former kingdom.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
That’s neither condescension nor criticism: George Lucas created a swashbuckling fairy tale set in space, and its mantle has been taken up by successive generations of filmmakers who encountered it at a formative age.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
Once the adorable himbo, Pratt has since become a swashbuckling leading man with abs of steel.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
What’s lost is the heat and swashbuckling adventure of the original tale, a humanist turn that finds Odysseus at the end of his mortal coil, Fiennes at first haggard, awash naked on the shores of Ithaca after a shipwreck has left him unmoored and divorced from his former kingdom.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
That’s neither condescension nor criticism: George Lucas created a swashbuckling fairy tale set in space, and its mantle has been taken up by successive generations of filmmakers who encountered it at a formative age.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
Once the adorable himbo, Pratt has since become a swashbuckling leading man with abs of steel.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swashbuckling
Adjective
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Lupita rules as the teacher and the only one who knows how to act heroic in the moment.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
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The murder of six million Jews—and the question of whether the British authorities could have done more to save them—complicates an otherwise ennobling story of the country’s heroic stand against Nazism, its finest hour.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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Montana State, however, made a valiant comeback effort.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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In spite of the leisurely pace of change, To mix valiant drinks for the future.—
Czeslaw Milosz,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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The children's television show centers on a pack of puppies, aka the PAW Patrol, and their fearless leader, Ryder, who work together to help the people of Adventure Bay overcome challenges, plus protect them from the occasional bad guy.—
Alyssa Sybertz,
Parents,
14 Jan. 2025
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The women ride sidesaddle, inspired by the fearless adelitas — women fighters in the Mexican Revolution.—
Amanda Lopez,
NPR,
11 Jan. 2025
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Davie’s intrepid owners have a solid record of reviving moribund industrial waterfront.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Photographer David Northall of the United Kingdom watched as the intrepid hunter grabbed the cape porcupine’s back right leg.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s picks Most artists were given just three or four songs, but longtime Light of Day champion Jesse Malin was allowed to play 13 as part of his brave return to the stage.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2025
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Cold Climate Adaptations: Reliable Energy in Harsh Environments For users who brave extreme temperatures, such as winter campers or marine operators navigating early-morning chills, LiTime’s batteries offer advanced cold-weather capabilities.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Joshua Zeman’s documentary chronicles the courageous efforts to save them, first from starvation, then via transport to new homes.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Democratic budget was moved from the House to the Senate, which allowed four courageous Democratic senators who recognized the historic moment for structural budgetary changes.—
Len Fasano,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
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But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.—
Peter Goldman,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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If capable, valorous civilians are unwilling to intervene, others are more vulnerable to attack.—
The Editors,
National Review,
9 Dec. 2024
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Gladiator was a big, sentimental, sincere movie about the genuine and valorous camaraderie between men who risk their lives for each other.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 Nov. 2024
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