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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Soleil Ho,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Oct. 2021
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swan
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Spend some time in the morning—with a cup of coffee in hand—strolling the streets to peruse the many galleries downtown within one mile of each other.
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In addition to many museums, this area has multiple parks and green spaces, restaurants, and is a lovely place to stroll.
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The Princess Diaries actress proudly sauntered into The Albie Awards with her man on her arm back in 2023.
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The visuals of fighters warming up inside the White House and sauntering down the Truman balcony, many wrapped in the American flag, was an unusual spectacle indeed.
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Just as the second half of the Australia game was about to kick off, the Kiddies Parade started outside the baptist church and a series of floats ambled down Main Street, which was otherwise closed off.
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As a person ambles around a sculpture, perspectives multiply; interpretations are born and dissolved; shadows play on the surface and complicate the interpretive field, making hair look like spaghetti or a nostril look angry.
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In a third photo, Justin rested his chin on Jack's shoulder while holding him with one arm.
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All locomotion modes are limited by the metabolic scopes of organisms—the ratio between peak exertion and resting (or basal) metabolic rate.
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There were more than a dozen giraffes moseying in the early morning sun, their stature made all the more astounding by their unexpected multitude.
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Sara Westfall's 5-year-old daughter was the first to spot Rex moseying down the sidewalk.
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In light of modern threat scenarios—particularly the widespread use of drones and loitering munitions—the Skyranger closes a critical capability gap for Western armed forces.
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On one particular muggy day, there had been only a few young men loitering outside before their swim.
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“Swan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swan. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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