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as in to boast
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
I, too, would swagger if I'd won first place in the bowling tournament
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as in to strut
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements
hoping to impress the women at the bar, the young man confidently swaggered across the room
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as in chic
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as in bravado
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Recent Examples of swagger
Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Similarly, Oliver could have coasted on the sum total of kind eyes and unflappable swagger, but Gallner lends him a potent romantic streak.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Thomas Page, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Based on an unfinished Jack London novel, this swinging, pre-WWI caper pairs swaggering Oliver Reed with fierce, feminist Diana Rigg for stylish '60s thrills.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 18 July 2025
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Verb
Getty Images There are few rock bands in this day and age that have the same vibrant swagger and synergistic chemistry that Queens of the Stone Age continue to showcase.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
And the Spotlight swagger — an appetite for conflict that brought it into a legendary battle with the Catholic Church — is at the core of an unusually successful and growing brand.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Similarly, Oliver could have coasted on the sum total of kind eyes and unflappable swagger, but Gallner lends him a potent romantic streak.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
Britain was swaggering on the global stage once more, fronted by a new pantheon of pop culture gods.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Based on an unfinished Jack London novel, this swinging, pre-WWI caper pairs swaggering Oliver Reed with fierce, feminist Diana Rigg for stylish '60s thrills.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swagger
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With sensitive skin types in mind, the creamy, fragrance-free formula boasts a simple ingredient list, using glycerin and niacinamide to strengthen the skin’s moisture barrier and nonstripping micelles— molecules in micellar water—to tenderly wash away dirt and oil.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Few can boast career longevity like the cast of Downton Abbey.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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In February, when Calvin Klein made its grand return to New York Fashion Week, Jenner even strutted the runway.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Portraying the ghost of Hamlet’s father at the play’s debut, his face and body covered in chalky white paint, his Shakespeare steps through the looking glass and becomes his own tragic player, strutting and fretting his hour upon the stage.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This chic ottoman doubles as 35 gallons of storage for keeping extra throw blankets, board games, pillows, and more out of sight.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rpzl The Morgan Stacked Cuff solves these issues, all while looking incredibly chic in its nine metallic, patterned, and show-stopping shades.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Risk-taking isn’t about bravado.—
Hao Lam,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The bluster and bravado seemed completely out of step with how Red State lawmakers are heading into a flu season when risk of Covid steps up.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So, documenting one of his first shows in New York feels less about bragging to your friends online, or even generating a watchable clip, and more about capturing history.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bronstein says the lines between reality and what appears to be reality are blurred as bragging spills over to personal lives and work, projecting, exaggerating and competing for attention.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then, a black horse strode between the trees, beelining for Stires.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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The child was nowhere to be seen on Wednesday as her father strode down the red carpet at Tiananmen Square ahead of Xi’s military parade.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The 849 Testarossa—which will be available as a coupe or spider with a retractable top—sports a sleek yet aggressive look in line with the rest of the brand’s current lineup, in particular the F80 and 296.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kevan Hall launched his career in the 1980s, quickly making his mark with sleek, elegant designs that fused Hollywood glamour with modern sophistication.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mitchell prides himself on being a no-nonsense, no-bulls*** kind of man, but his attitude can sometimes come across as arrogance.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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This arrogance is not just limited to tech titans.—
Christian Josi,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Swagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swagger. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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