swans

Definition of swansnext
present tense third-person singular of swan

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Verb
  • Springtime strolls in these cities are simply unparalleled, thanks to their botanical splendor.
    Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Nowadays, on Sunday mornings on the trail, Talarico often attends a local church and strolls around happily, eying the pulpit like a home buyer trying a listing on for size.
    Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Itineraries feature coastal jaunts to Venice and Portofino, ambles through Tuscan wine country, and journeys to the jewels of Sicily, including Palermo and Taormina.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Traditional camping lights that rely on PIR suffer from the same faults that annoy homeowners whose security lights blaze into action at two in the morning when a cat saunters past their garage.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
  • But luckily for Lisa, Britani saunters over and launches into a complete play-by-play.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That image lingers, but modern legal systems operate with far greater cross-border coordination than in decades past.
    Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Tulum has always been a place of ceremony, exchange, and reverence for nature, and that inheritance still lingers in the air.
    Gina Góngora, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Swans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swans. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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