hold sway

phrase

: to have a dominant influence : rule

Examples of hold sway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here in New York, Brunson holds sway as captain of the team that brought the town to its first NBA championship in 53 years, in an underdog story that enveloped the city in frenzied fandom. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Cartels, smaller mafias and street gangs hold sway in town halls and state governments around the country and have deepened their role in the economy. — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Even with the power of the Premier League, that still seems to hold sway among ambitious players. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 16 July 2026

At a time when few women held sway in Tinseltown, Wood insisted on choosing her own roles, demanding equal pay to her male costars, and negotiating ownership stakes in her films. — Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for hold sway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway