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swanning

present participle of swan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swanning
Verb
  • Amazon is stocked with celeb-worthy chocolate and coffee-toned sneakers that blend comfort, support, and style—perfect for sightseeing, airport sprints, or just strolling through new cities.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
  • This sighting comes six days after Lawrence kicked off her Halloween celebrations early in New York, where she was spotted strolling around in a black witch hat.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The anime community is well-represented too; fans in Chainsaw Man, Dan Da Dan, Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia costumes can be seen sauntering down the halls, snapping selfies together.
    Nikki Birch, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Kids will love sending this Dilophosaurus sauntering across the floor, frightening everything and everyone in his path.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This shaded area is worth ambling through even if children are not in tow.
    Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Taking place over the course of one night in the title city and ambling along with a curious little cadence all its own, the movie catches you off guard with both its humor and its pathos.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cue that John Williams theme because dinosaurs are moseying across your screens again.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Spend a quintessential small-town day moseying through the local shops and boutiques on historic Main Street.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Raytheon, for instance, is integrating Shield AI’s software into loitering munitions and working with Anduril on rocket motors.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Both involve Melissa first loitering out over the Caribbean Sea for multiple days this week, churning up seas and bringing nasty weather to islands within the storm’s reach.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The overnight storm was likely triggered by a glancing CME arrival that combined with lingering effects from a high-speed solar wind stream, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Indeed, households, especially low-income ones, still face challenges affording basic goods and services due to lingering high prices.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Swanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swanning. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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