SWANS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

swans

verb

present tense third-person singular of swan

as in strolls

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The sleek silhouette is suitable for serious sports—skiing, hiking, climbing—as well as casual city strolls.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2026
The new Senate Majority Leader needn’t worry if, say, John Fetterman strolls across party lines.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of strolls

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Its nonhuman co-star, a soulful German shepherd playing a former combat dog named Odin, ambles out of the Alaskan wilderness and into view of a woman (Anna Lambe) driving by in a pickup.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Note that Denise is the parent who arms herself with a rifle and first shoots a dinosaur while Greg ambles around with a baseball bat.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of ambles

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Travis saunters over to dap him up through the cab’s open window, but this one has its own special, age-gap flair.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Bands perform as the peaceful crowd saunters, with the visual entertainment of beefy men cooking barbecue on giant grills.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of saunters

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There always lingers the question of statehood, which exists alongside the island’s long-standing and active independence movement.

— Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026
Founded back in 1877 by silver miners, Leadville was a boomtown buzzing with colorful characters and fortune seekers, who left behind a smattering of charming Victorian buildings and a wild frontier spirit that still lingers.

— Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of lingers

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