swan

verb

Definition of swannext
as in to stroll

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Recent Examples of swan Glamorous as ever at 92, Joan Collins swans onto the Cannes red carpet in ruffles and diamonds for the Electric Kiss premiere. — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 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
  • Like his teammates, Kelce rarely ran when doing so wasn’t part of a play’s design, often strolling around the practice field.
    — Pete Grathoff July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • For gardens, Shosei-en is a quiet surprise so close to Kyoto Station that most visitors walk right past it, a strolling garden of ponds, bridges, and teahouses that makes a perfect first or last stop in the city.
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of stroll
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  • The duo sauntered on the screen with margaritas (made with Astral Tequila) in hand.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The 39-year-old continues to defy logic with his otherworldly performances, sauntering around in opposition territory before bursting into life and inflicting maximum damage.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of saunter
Verb
  • That fatigue was most notable on 57 minutes, as Aymeric Laporte stepped out of defence with the ball at his feet and filtered a simple through pass to Olmo, who let the ball run across his body then ambled into the space.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of amble
Verb
  • The camp's primary purpose is to provide presidents a place to rest, relax and recharge.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Without Lionel Messi’s participation in the contest — due to an agreement between the MLS and MLS Players Association to allow certain World Cup players to rest without penalty — the league needed another star to step up.
    — Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of rest
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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.
    — 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
  • Brian Young, AeroVironment’s senior vice president of loitering munitions, said the platform was built with that flexibility from the beginning.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • The pods, each about the size of a dishwasher unit, will loiter there for retrieval by the MRV’s robotic arms.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Definition of loiter

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“Swan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swan. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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