swan

verb

Definition of swannext
as in to stroll

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Recent Examples of swan They're led by a glamorous male mad scientist, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, who swans about in a glittering corset and heels. — Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025 The music video, in which Tay swans around a Malibu mansion in a pastel two-piece, was more controversial. — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023 This season reaches its pinnacle of camp with a visit from Oscar Wilde himself (Jordan Sebastian Waller), who swans through a crowd of Manhattan elite dropping droll asides after the premiere of his first play, Vera; or, The Nihilists. — EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023 People, especially San Francisco old-timers, like to talk about the way our politicos tend to swan through the dining room at lunchtime, shaking outstretched hands on the way to their favorite tables. — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swan
  1. stroll
  2. saunter
  3. amble
  4. rest
  5. mosey
  6. loiter
Verb
  • Entirely white outfits are suited to nearly every warm-weather occasion, from Euro vacations to Sunday strolls around town.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 10 July 2026
  • These might be mineral water showers or baths, cold-water enemas, or just drinking 3 glasses of stinky, sulfurous spring water daily before breakfast, while strolling and engaging in pleasant conversation on a landscaped promenade.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of stroll
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  • Bands perform as the peaceful crowd saunters, with the visual entertainment of beefy men cooking barbecue on giant grills.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The Princess Diaries actress proudly sauntered into The Albie Awards with her man on her arm back in 2023.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Definition of saunter
Verb
  • Four days after the council vote, Leslie Ridings and Horton of the residents association stood outside the fenced off lot as two men with the group Vincor Construction ambled about driving stakes into the ground.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • In the footage, the cat gingerly ambles around near the bridge’s edge.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of amble
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  • Broadway's glittering lights have always beckoned aspiring thespians and avid theatergoers to New York, and the city's ever exciting theatre scene is far from simply resting on its laurels.
    — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
  • Dennis Sochor, a swimming-pool cleaner, helped Patty move her ill friend into her car to rest, and Patty ultimately got in Sochor’s car, according to the Miami Herald’s archives.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of rest
Verb
  • There were more than a dozen giraffes moseying in the early morning sun, their stature made all the more astounding by their unexpected multitude.
    — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
  • For slower mornings, mosey out to your private terrace and relax on the hammock.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 9 June 2026
Definition of mosey
Verb
  • There’s just a better version lurking inside, one that could’ve elevated the action-chase genre instead of merely loitering there.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • But years drag on with no news of the king’s whereabouts, and more than 100 suitors loiter in his palace day in and day out, vying to woo Penelope and take the throne.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of loiter

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“Swan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swan. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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