Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swanning
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More than 5,300 years ago — before the Egyptian pyramids were built — Oetzi was strolling through the Alps on the border of Austria and Italy when he was killed by an arrow in the back.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026 -
Catching a mess of hoppers is as easy as strolling through tall grass with a butterfly net.—
Chad Mason,
Outdoor Life,
3 June 2026
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Kane somehow manages to be a masterful playmaker and deadly striker at the same time, dropping deep to dictate the tempo of a game or spray a 50-yard pass, before sauntering into the box to top up that goal tally.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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Wrapped around a rubbery bassline that Peter ran through a guitar amp and played straight into a laptop, the song is confident and brassy, sauntering around as Kellie Eden’s trumpet cascades from above and the band’s co-vocalists provide pop harmonies.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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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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Another good ambling adventure is the Sculpture Trail, featuring works by local artists.—
Amy Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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Sara Westfall's 5-year-old daughter was the first to spot Rex moseying down the sidewalk.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Cue that John Williams theme because dinosaurs are moseying across your screens again.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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On one particular muggy day, there had been only a few young men loitering outside before their swim.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The goal is to reduce crime and loitering at stations through this initiative.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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But behind the courteous gesture, there are lingering concerns of how overtourism might impact Ishigaki’s rich natural environment and potentially overwhelm its infrastructure, concerns that extend to other neighboring remote islands.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Many guests and patrons are regulars, lingering over martinis as a fireplace crackles in the background.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Swanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swanning. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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