1
as in brags
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 struts
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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Trump often brags that jobs are going to people born in the United States, rather than to immigrants.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Early in the premiere, M brags about her party guests devouring her fancy salad.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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The movie plunks us down at Mar-a-Lago, where Melania struts out the door and into the back of an SUV, which will take her to the red-white-and-blue private plane painted with the word TRUMP that’s waiting for her at the airport.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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At the Barclays, Ellie struts the halls—all eyes are on her and her entourage.—
Marc Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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Cristen Brown Chicago boasts the world's largest collection of movable bascule bridges, Preservation Chicago noted.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Most notable is the rooftop Selini Restaurant and Bar, which boasts a stunning view of the Acropolis and a bespoke culinary experience.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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In a comedy special released last week, the thirty-nine-year-old comedian prances around the stage in a purple jumpsuit and sparkly red shoes, riffing on millennial-friendly topics such as Lin-Manuel Miranda and Fleet Foxes.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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He high-steps, air-guitars, and sashays around as a program who abandoned his once-rebellious origins to survive the danger of the Grid.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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All the while, Narciso’s Judge Brack stalks Hedda with a predator’s stealth.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Angela stalks the flatlands of Odessa in designer heels and diamond chokers.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Swaggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaggers. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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