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Recent Examples of swan
This season reaches its pinnacle of camp with a visit from Oscar Wilde himself (Jordan Sebastian Waller), who swans through a crowd of Manhattan elite dropping droll asides after the premiere of his first play, Vera; or, The Nihilists.
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EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
The music video, in which Tay swans around a Malibu mansion in a pastel two-piece, was more controversial.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
People, especially San Francisco old-timers, like to talk about the way our politicos tend to swan through the dining room at lunchtime, shaking outstretched hands on the way to their favorite tables.
—Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021
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EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
The music video, in which Tay swans around a Malibu mansion in a pastel two-piece, was more controversial.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
People, especially San Francisco old-timers, like to talk about the way our politicos tend to swan through the dining room at lunchtime, shaking outstretched hands on the way to their favorite tables.
—Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swan
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From learning just enough French to ordering your café et croissant from the neighborhood boulangerie, to strolling around an artistic arrondissement, taking in the various shops and street style at a leisurely pace.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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Visitors can stroll downtown and receive samplings as well as a complimentary flower from each location.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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After a quarter of an hour, the bass line sauntered instead of shuffling.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
13 Mar. 2025
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And starting again with someone new seemed like a distant dream, Haynie says, until that night Davis McClendon sauntered up and sat down in her life.—
Anne-Marie Green,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2025
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The final whistle goes, calling time on a 5-0 win, and the crowd of a few hundred ambles out of the Mohammedan Sporting Ground and into the hazy glow of a Kolkata Sunday afternoon.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The route ambles between mossy rainforest and sandy stretches, where black bears forage and orcas and gray whales breach offshore.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
12 Mar. 2025
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In mid-2019, New York University professors Allison Squires and her husband, Simon Jones, were moseying around Dutchess County, a picturesque area along the Hudson River a little too far away from Manhattan to make for an easy commute.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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And in the morning, mosey over to the Waiting Room for a latte and a scone.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Mayor rests on bench at police station after DUI arrest She was later escorted out of the police station to an ambulance.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Visitors might even see green sea turtles resting at the beach.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The mayor’s representatives at Monday’s meeting said many of the migrants have permits to work and will not be loitering around the facility.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Russian units use ballistic missiles to strike Ukraine’s air defenses if Ukraine tries to move them forward, as loitering munitions, uncrewed missiles designed to search and strike targets, scour the rear parts of Ukraine’s frontlines to destroy its artillery.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2024
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“Swan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swan. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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