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western swing
noun
: swing music played typically on country-music instruments (such as guitar, fiddle, or steel guitar)
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Nevada Similar to Arizona, Nevada is another western swing state Harris will need to win to secure her first term as president.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Aug. 2024
Fallout takes place in an alternate future, in which nuclear fusion is easy af but making a car without fins or writing a song that’s not western swing is impossible.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
Take these two actions together (if the second one happens), and Biden’s plan for winning the Latino vote — critical in western swing states — comes into focus.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
The rally is part of a western swing that includes a Phoenix town hall and several fundraising stops.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 7 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above
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“Western swing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/western%20swing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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