: one that swings: such as
a
: a person who is lively, exciting, and fashionable
b
: one who engages freely in sex
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
The hilarious ensemble comedy plays out during a dinner party between a couple who are going through a rough patch and their upstairs neighbors, who turn out to be swingers.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
The show, which highlighted their lifestyle as swingers, was canceled after two episodes due to backlash from viewers.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
In the three seasons that Hulu has cranked out in the past 15 months (with 20 more episodes ordered for next year), producers have seemingly had no trouble keeping the drama going even as the swinger frisson fades.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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Noun
While first baseman Ben Rice is expected to play more against southpaws, Grisham, a fellow portside swinger, struggled against them last season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
The hilarious ensemble comedy plays out during a dinner party between a couple who are going through a rough patch and their upstairs neighbors, who turn out to be swingers.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
The show, which highlighted their lifestyle as swingers, was canceled after two episodes due to backlash from viewers.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
In the three seasons that Hulu has cranked out in the past 15 months (with 20 more episodes ordered for next year), producers have seemingly had no trouble keeping the drama going even as the swinger frisson fades.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Swinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swinger. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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