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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
Ken Simmons,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
Two swaggering outlaws roll into a mining town and unleash a wave of cruelty.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Stella crossed the street and loitered outside the store window displaying haughty mannequins flaunting swagger coats.
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Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The Sparks rode that confidence and swagger to the finish line.
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Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Verb
And Jordan's performances as Smoke and Stack are indeed confident and distinctive, not just in their different sartorial choices but in their mannerisms, with the actor excelling at portraying both Smoke's stoic practicality and Stack's swaggering charm.
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Ken Simmons,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
Two swaggering outlaws roll into a mining town and unleash a wave of cruelty.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
But the sheer relentlessness of its joke-cracking bodes well for future, riskier enterprises — as, for that matter, does the natural spark between Matarazzo’s repeatedly foiled would-be swagger and Giambrone’s disarming mama’s-boy act.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Stella crossed the street and loitered outside the store window displaying haughty mannequins flaunting swagger coats.
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Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Today, there is a sense of pioneering swagger in Val di Cornia, Suvereto and Pitigliano.
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Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The Sparks rode that confidence and swagger to the finish line.
—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swagger
Verb
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This New York suburb, in Westchester County, boasts an average household income of $612,591 as of 2024.
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The clutch-sized Fyy Electronic Organizer comes in 23 vibrant colors, is crafted from water-resistant fabric, and boasts eight compartments for organizing charging cords, earbuds, cables, power banks, and even a passport.
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Chloe Bailey struts the streets of New York City in a fun ensemble on June 23.
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Tyra Banks is strutting forward with plans to revive America's Next Top Model — and Entertainment Weekly has exclusively learned that a contestant generated with artificial intelligence isn't off the table for the next cast.
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This butter-yellow tunic feels cheerful, airy, and incredibly chic for summer.
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It’s made from high-quality, realistic-looking plastic that adds chic curb appeal to your front door.
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Those rivalries, bravado and score-settling led to the carnage, Ng argued Monday.
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Also assisting Schuemann is his bravado.
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That means Chevy still has plenty to brag about.
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The old corporate flex of bragging about 80-hour workweeks, where busyness is the proxy for importance, and volume serves as the proof of commitment, is more and more a liability in today’s times.
Verb
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Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt.
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That exception aside, football’s figurines have strode into North America like a series of Power Rangers, entering the fray, one after the other, each unleashing their unique gifts.
Adjective
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Perched on the edge of a rocky plateau above the village, its sleek, ultra-modern rooms open onto balconies with views of the rooftops below and the Matterhorn beyond.
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Here, this guest elevates the billowy style with kitten heels, a simple tee, a flannel tied around the waist, sleek sunnies, and an oversized bag.
Noun
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Needless to say there was no second date, and, eventually though painfully, my own arrogance had some of its rough edges worn down.
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In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom.
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“Swagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swagger. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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