swanning

present participle of swan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swanning
Verb
  • Matilda accessorized with a red purse, strolling down the street with a friend.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Jim Marshall, the legendary photographer behind some of music’s most iconic images — including Johnny Cash flipping off the camera at San Quentin and Dylan strolling through Greenwich Village — was one of the few granted the Grateful Dead’s trust.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Rushing enjoyed every last bit of it, sauntering up the first-base line before discarding his lumber and starting his trot, soaking in the biggest swing of his first months as a Dodger.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
  • And, with the adjacent Looking Glass Arch, ULUM guests can enjoy even more sandstone sauntering within steps of camp.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Declan Rice took his sweet time ambling over to take their corners.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
  • If ambling is more your vibe, wander the town’s narrow backstreets lined in pastel-colored houses and dotted with boutiques.
    Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Later that year, Iranian-made one-way Shahed-136 loitering munitions operated by Russia began targeting Ukrainian cities and the electricity grid.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Crowder was charged with one count of loitering with intent to commit a crime for the July 22 incident.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Yet with so many worries lingering, even after Shi’s attempt to reassure them, confidence is as low as at any time in his nine years at the helm.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, Jennings has been dealing with a lingering calf injury that kept him out of action through preseason.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Swanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swanning. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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