How to Use swag in a Sentence

swag

1 of 2 noun
  • The robbers divided the swag.
  • Dot the swag with faux berries and top it off with a festive red bow.
    Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Collect swag for the kids in your life who couldn’t attend.
    Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2023
  • New swag to display your pride in The Garden available at the gift shop.
    Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022
  • S’well bottles made their way into swag bags across the land.
    Emily Heil, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The first 250 registrants get a swag bag with a souvenir cup.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
  • This year's swag pile is full of high-value geek goodies.
    Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 28 Nov. 2023
  • There will be balloons and giveaways of shirts and other swag.
    Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Dec. 2021
  • And she's got a little bit of that Billie Eilish swag to her too.
    Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 28 May 2022
  • The Men in Black brought out swag bags for the new contestants that featured an extra clue.
    Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Both packages are $30 and include St. Patrick’s Day swag.
    Samantha Nelson, chicagotribune.com, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Steelers coach Mike Tomlin bought his team black Air Force 1s prior to the game, and that new swag carried over to the field.
    Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Friday’s grand opening starts at 8 a.m., and will feature a DJ and free swag for guests, Heid said.
    Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2022
  • This wooden angel hangs from the ceiling in a swag of greenery.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Those cupcakes better be tie-dye, too. Don't forget the swag.
    Leena Kim, Town & Country, 18 July 2023
  • These include deals on tickets and food, free swag, concerts and more.
    Andrew Koopman, Chron, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The bar also employs many FAU students, who will wear their school swag.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The second shot reveals the layout of a dorm room: two beds, two desks, two sets of shelves, and plenty of Seven swag.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2022
  • There's a live DJ, hands-on craft activities, local food and free swag bags to the first 100 shoppers through the door.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 28 Apr. 2023
  • As Hartke reappeared in Ostrich World swag, he was met with cheers from the audience.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Plus, for the presenters and winners, there was a swag bag worth half a million dollars.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
  • In fact, the Oscars had to sue the company for promoting the bags as official swag.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Fat Head’s swag and a 10 percent off discount coupon will be distributed for each donation on the day of the event.
    Rich Heileman, cleveland, 29 July 2022
  • Plus, the Bucs are throwing in a bunch of other swag, according to a Tampa Bay Times reporter.
    Vildana Hajric, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The deal also includes 30 minutes of access to the chain’s chapel, as well as Taco Bell swag, a 12-pack of tacos and a gooey Cinnabon Delights wedding cake.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The event will include swag, games, face painting, crafts, food trucks, speakers and a cappella group MaskEra.
    Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 2 June 2023
  • Being from Harlem definitely plays a big part in my swag.
    Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Aug. 2023
  • These start-up scandals have given the world memes, Halloween costumes and ironic swag.
    New York Times, 9 Oct. 2021
  • On a smaller scale, a colorful swag draped over a single window can also make a bright statement.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Fans heading to Vegas expressly for the Super Bowl are forecast to drop about $215 million on food, drinks, hotels and football swag alone, the Chamber estimates.
    Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2024
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swag

2 of 2 verb
  • The 100-year-old maroon velvet rope still swags alongside the curving stairs.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2019
  • In Rossa, Buren’s stripes wrap the soft edges of the building, the two patterns of color meeting in a swagging line around the middle.
    Shonquis Moreno, Curbed, 6 Aug. 2018
  • For Isabell Hutchins the gifts were even more personal — 1996 Olympics swag featuring the event’s mascot, Izzy.
    Mark Alesia, Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Then head over to Rival, the award-winning boutique hotel has a retro Art Deco swag that’s inviting and super chic.
    Essence, 11 June 2020
  • The two-bedroom suite is further swagged out with robes, pillows, towels, and eye masks in Hästens's trademark blue and white checkered pattern.
    Kaitlin Menza, House Beautiful, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Business is all about the packaging, and the enormous stacks of sharply illustrated shipping boxes for all that swag sent a clear and strong message.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 24 Sep. 2019
  • Souvenirs from his time include a fortune worth of silk window treatments — draped, swagged, fringed, puddled or ballooned — that reach past 20 feet tall in the living room.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2019
  • The classically prepared omelet is appropriate at any hour and can be swagged up with an optional hit of caviar.
    Bon Appetit, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Arenado passed out ballcaps, T-shirts and other Rockies swag.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2017
  • Sure, some students will swag out their rooms with energy-guzzling TVs, game consoles, microwaves, or mini-fridges.
    Suzy Le Bel, USA TODAY College, 28 Aug. 2017
  • That Miami swag, that arrogance, so to speak, seems to get resurrected when a group of former Canes get together.
    Susan Miller Degnan, miamiherald, 21 July 2017
  • The 100-year-old maroon velvet rope still swags alongside the curving stairs.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2019
  • In Rossa, Buren’s stripes wrap the soft edges of the building, the two patterns of color meeting in a swagging line around the middle.
    Shonquis Moreno, Curbed, 6 Aug. 2018
  • For Isabell Hutchins the gifts were even more personal — 1996 Olympics swag featuring the event’s mascot, Izzy.
    Mark Alesia, Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Then head over to Rival, the award-winning boutique hotel has a retro Art Deco swag that’s inviting and super chic.
    Essence, 11 June 2020
  • The two-bedroom suite is further swagged out with robes, pillows, towels, and eye masks in Hästens's trademark blue and white checkered pattern.
    Kaitlin Menza, House Beautiful, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Business is all about the packaging, and the enormous stacks of sharply illustrated shipping boxes for all that swag sent a clear and strong message.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 24 Sep. 2019
  • Souvenirs from his time include a fortune worth of silk window treatments — draped, swagged, fringed, puddled or ballooned — that reach past 20 feet tall in the living room.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2019
  • The classically prepared omelet is appropriate at any hour and can be swagged up with an optional hit of caviar.
    Bon Appetit, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Arenado passed out ballcaps, T-shirts and other Rockies swag.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2017
  • Sure, some students will swag out their rooms with energy-guzzling TVs, game consoles, microwaves, or mini-fridges.
    Suzy Le Bel, USA TODAY College, 28 Aug. 2017
  • That Miami swag, that arrogance, so to speak, seems to get resurrected when a group of former Canes get together.
    Susan Miller Degnan, miamiherald, 21 July 2017
  • The 100-year-old maroon velvet rope still swags alongside the curving stairs.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2019
  • In Rossa, Buren’s stripes wrap the soft edges of the building, the two patterns of color meeting in a swagging line around the middle.
    Shonquis Moreno, Curbed, 6 Aug. 2018
  • For Isabell Hutchins the gifts were even more personal — 1996 Olympics swag featuring the event’s mascot, Izzy.
    Mark Alesia, Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Then head over to Rival, the award-winning boutique hotel has a retro Art Deco swag that’s inviting and super chic.
    Essence, 11 June 2020
  • The two-bedroom suite is further swagged out with robes, pillows, towels, and eye masks in Hästens's trademark blue and white checkered pattern.
    Kaitlin Menza, House Beautiful, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Business is all about the packaging, and the enormous stacks of sharply illustrated shipping boxes for all that swag sent a clear and strong message.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 24 Sep. 2019
  • Souvenirs from his time include a fortune worth of silk window treatments — draped, swagged, fringed, puddled or ballooned — that reach past 20 feet tall in the living room.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2019
  • The classically prepared omelet is appropriate at any hour and can be swagged up with an optional hit of caviar.
    Bon Appetit, 26 Oct. 2017

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