Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swanking
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Don the swaggering employee needs to learn a lesson about gender identity.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026 -
And Jordan's performances as Smoke and Stack are indeed confident and distinctive, not just in their different sartorial choices but in their mannerisms, with the actor excelling at portraying both Smoke's stoic practicality and Stack's swaggering charm.—
Ken Simmons,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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Dick’s friend was bragging about his kid’s academic prowess.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The contributors grabbing the raciest headlines of late have been women bragging about sleeping with scores of men.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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This model is also the brand’s most durable yet, boasting an extreme IP69 rating for water and dust resistance, paired with a versatile triple 50MP camera system that captures professional-grade detail across wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto shots.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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The petition is currently open for anyone to sign, at press time boasting more than 4,000 signatures.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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Carrel and company are all stellar and worth crowing about but plucking out a few side stories might well make this a smoother, more tonally consistent show.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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DeSantis and Uthmeier have been crowing over reports that claimed federal prosecutors were not interested in pursuing the case.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Swanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swanking. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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