swags 1 of 2

noun

plural of swag
as in loots
valuables stolen or taken by force robbed a bank and hid the swag under the floorboards

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swags

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verb

present tense third-person singular of swag
as in droops
to be limp from lack of water or vigor the days of endless worrying had taken their toll, and the old woman's face swagged with exhaustion

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Recent Examples of swags
Noun
Red walls, heavy draperies with swags and fringe, and jacquard fabrics with gold accents could be found in many homes. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026 Other jeans were decorated with swags of crystals and embroidery. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2026 There are 203 fresh wreaths, swags, and kissing balls and 90 faux wreaths and arrangements, 7,740 yards of ribbon is used, and 809 poinsettias are bringing bright pops of festive color all around the estate. — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025 Fresh wreaths and Mantel swags are for sale at the gift shop. — Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025 The camp offers outdoor beds with cozy and upscale sleeping bags, known as swags, for a night spent beneath the Southern Cross and a morning watching nearby Uluru turn sherbet orange. — Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
Verb
Magnolia leaf and fir branch garland swags drape our staircases, and warm white lights illuminate our trees. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swags
  1. treasures
  2. droops
  3. spoils
  4. hangs
  5. booties
  6. flags
  7. sags
Noun
  • At high tide, the waves wash into his living room, depositing saltwater treasures and unlikely new friends.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Ardiyansyah notes that many of Borobudur’s treasures have in the past been removed and taken overseas.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of treasures
Verb
  • The single strand of hair that droops down on his forehead, almost reminiscent of Christopher Reeve’s Superman.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of droops
Noun
  • Back then, bond investors were enjoying the spoils of a multi-decade bull market.
    — Greg Ritchie, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Along the way there were Nazis, spoils of war, and more than one accidental encounter.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoils
Verb
  • The shadow that hangs over the entire series, though, is the perilous future of the church.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The name carries a rich legacy; over Digger’s mantelpiece hangs a shovel with which his grandfather struck black gold in Texas, in 1917.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of hangs
Noun
  • Pair them with a chunky sweater and sneakers, or a classic button-down shirt and heeled booties this season.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Plus, the rugged lug sole wedge heel gives you a little extra height without the pain many heeled booties bring, and multiple reviewers rave about their comfort and support.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of booties
Verb
  • Shopping roundup also flags rich chocolate brown as the shade to know, with the color extending from jackets into handbags.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Imagine a system that flags hundreds of concerns but cannot distinguish meaningful deterioration from routine variation.
    — Arpan Saxena, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of flags
Verb
  • Unfortunately, using too little paint will leave patchy areas and harsh lines, and using too much paint will promote drips and paint that sags.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
  • There is no scrapeable archive of how to grasp a wet cup, unload a box that sags in the middle, fold a towel, or help an older adult out of a chair.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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“Swags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swags. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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