SWANNING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

swanning

verb

present participle of swan

as in strolling

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And over the course of the last four days, Storrie and Williams have been spotted not once, not twice, but three times, each time strolling casually on the streets of that fair Canadian city.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026
Other shots show the pair holding hands while strolling through the garden, posing by a statue and sitting together under a weeping willow tree.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of strolling

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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
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.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 15 June 2026

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According to a Facebook post shared by Real County Animal Rescue-Shelter, Gracie was still missing as of noon on June 22, and had last been seen ambling by a game camera west of Leakey.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
And his discussion of Turgenev’s The Singers, an ambling story that leads us to a singing competition in an inn, reveals a much quieter social reversal.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

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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
Sara Westfall's 5-year-old daughter was the first to spot Rex moseying down the sidewalk.

— Alina Hartounian, NPR, 18 May 2026

Definition of moseying

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Starting in Arraez’s place was Basabe, who has spent more time with the club than originally anticipated due to Matt Chapman’s lingering abdominal strain.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
Skubal’s arrival answers whatever lingering questions there were about the Dodgers’ quest for a third straight title, as well as ones yet to pop up.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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