1
Swede
a
: a native or inhabitant of Sweden
b
: a person of Swedish descent
2
chiefly British
: rutabaga
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The 43-year-old Swede fills the final vacant head coaching position left in the 16-team National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) with less than two weeks until the start of the 2026 season.
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Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Adrian Kempe, Winger, Sweden Kempe skated in all five games for the Swedes, who failed to win a medal after Quinn Hughes eliminated them in the quarterfinals with an overtime goal to match the one his brother Jack scored in the gold-medal game.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Kennedy and a team executive later leveled allegations against the Swedes of improperly filming his delivery.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Every save felt huge because the prospect of trying to come back against the Swedes, always strong defensively, was not an appetizing one.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Canada’s Ben Hebert accused the Swedes of seeking an edge through gamesmanship.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Andersson slipped twice before the bad fall that cost the Swedes more than a minute in the race.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Forsling’s rise for club and country The most recent Winter Olympics in Italy was good to the Swedes, who won their second and most recent gold medal during the 2006 Games in Turin.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Minnesota has five Swedes on the Olympic roster.
—Ren Clayton, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Adrian Kempe, Winger, Sweden Kempe skated in all five games for the Swedes, who failed to win a medal after Quinn Hughes eliminated them in the quarterfinals with an overtime goal to match the one his brother Jack scored in the gold-medal game.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Kennedy and a team executive later leveled allegations against the Swedes of improperly filming his delivery.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Every save felt huge because the prospect of trying to come back against the Swedes, always strong defensively, was not an appetizing one.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Canada’s Ben Hebert accused the Swedes of seeking an edge through gamesmanship.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Andersson slipped twice before the bad fall that cost the Swedes more than a minute in the race.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Forsling’s rise for club and country The most recent Winter Olympics in Italy was good to the Swedes, who won their second and most recent gold medal during the 2006 Games in Turin.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Minnesota has five Swedes on the Olympic roster.
—Ren Clayton, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Swede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swede. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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