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Recent Examples of swan
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.
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EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
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
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
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EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swan
Verb
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Shop and stroll Pier Park’s open-air district, where flagship stores mingle with unique boutiques, live entertainment, and waterfront dining.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Make your way up to the college town of New Paltz and eat, shop, stroll and experience some of the most vivid, colorful foliage the East coast has to offer.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This can be fun at times; one brother, sauntering naked down a country road (there’s a fair bit of crumbly nudity), waves happily to a passing train then later rails against moles — moles!—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
12 July 2025
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This time, the audience gets the vicarious thrill of dancing at Hearst Castle or sauntering through the museums influenced by a young woman armed with a cellphone.—
Daniella Walsh,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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One resident ambled to the front of the room for seconds.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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There’s little that compares with the opportunity to watch the most massive predator on land amble across a slope, sit on the sea ice poised to dive for a seal hunt, or hop from ice floe to ice floe.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Six of his friends moseyed about a dry storage floor in the room with some kitchen separation.—
David J. Neal
August 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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Last year, Willie and Family even moseyed on over to New Jersey.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Following a procession in his hometown in Birmingham, England, he was laid to rest on the estate of his home in Buckinghamshire on July 31.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Whether it’s outfitted with a bookshelf full of beloved paperbacks, a comfy chaise lounge, or a dedicated art table, the goal is the same: create a space that fosters rest, creativity, and quiet—no notifications.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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It was originally branded as a long-range, one-way attack vehicle, a class of systems more commonly referred to as kamikaze drones or loitering munitions.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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On the frontlines in Ukraine, both Moscow and Kyiv are using small drones as well as loitering munitions to destroy troops, tanks, and support equipment while relying on the same unmanned aerial vehicles to resupply, triage casualties, and identify approaching enemies.—
JACQUELYN SCHNEIDER,
Foreign Affairs,
31 July 2025
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“Swan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swan. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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