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In literature, the term "dashing" often conveys a sense of spirited boldness as well as rapid, energetic motion. It is used as an epithet to depict characters with an air of bravery and stylish appeal—a “dashing fellow” whose fearless demeanor is celebrated ([1]), or a young man whose gallant qualities are implicitly underscored by the term ([2]). Simultaneously, "dashing" animates scenes of swift movement, whether describing animals hastily fleeing ([3]), water surging against rocky bulwarks ([4]), or even figures speeding through a bustling street ([5]). In both its adjectival and verbal forms, the word enriches prose by infusing narrative passages with a dynamic interplay of vigor and grace.
  1. It is needless to say that he was a bold, dashing fellow, ready to dare anything and was astonished at nothing.
    — from The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
  2. Such a dashing young fellow as he is, with his good looks, rank, and accomplishments, would be the very husband for her.
    — from Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
  3. The woods were full of cattle, very shy and wild, dashing away in herds, with a loud snuff, at our approach.
    — from Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
  4. The dashing of the water against the bulwarks of a neighboring castle could plainly be heard.
    — from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. Andersen
  5. Yes, here they are, dashing down the street.
    — from The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie and J. Berg Esenwein

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