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Recent Examples of swash
Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024
The dessert menu is just as backward-looking (or, more generously, classic-minded) as the savory offerings: cheesecake with a swash of berry sauce, dark chocolate pot de crème.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
Other dishes were similarly transcendent: a slab of duck breast was tender and rare, with crisp skin and a dazzling swash of orange sauce.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2024
Hourglass Scattered Light Eyeshadow Hourglass’s Scattered Light Eyeshadow is a fun date night accessory thanks to a swash of sparkle that’s easy to apply: just a few dabs of product onto your eyelid, and the pearls will reflect light beautifully.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 28 Sep. 2023
Some big trout are still in the swash on the beach at dawn, though this action will slow as the water continues to warm—topwaters get them.
—Frank Sargeant, al, 18 June 2021
Glow Set a travel necessity—perfect for quick makeup touch-ups, passing through TSA, or a shimmering swash of color.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2021
Hollywood’s history is rich with swash-buckling scenes.
—Allison Prang, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2021
Next in line are those tiny sand crabs that tickle your toes in the swash zone, where waves push up onto the sloping beachfront leaving lines of foam and clumps of oil.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2021
Noun
This cushiony highlighter deposits a swash of subtle champagne, rose quartz, or gold while the squalane (the secret star of the show) provides moisture for a long-lasting look that provides a skin-like, never cakey, finish.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024
The dessert menu is just as backward-looking (or, more generously, classic-minded) as the savory offerings: cheesecake with a swash of berry sauce, dark chocolate pot de crème.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
Other dishes were similarly transcendent: a slab of duck breast was tender and rare, with crisp skin and a dazzling swash of orange sauce.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2024
Hourglass Scattered Light Eyeshadow Hourglass’s Scattered Light Eyeshadow is a fun date night accessory thanks to a swash of sparkle that’s easy to apply: just a few dabs of product onto your eyelid, and the pearls will reflect light beautifully.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 28 Sep. 2023
Some big trout are still in the swash on the beach at dawn, though this action will slow as the water continues to warm—topwaters get them.
—Frank Sargeant, al, 18 June 2021
Glow Set a travel necessity—perfect for quick makeup touch-ups, passing through TSA, or a shimmering swash of color.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2021
Hollywood’s history is rich with swash-buckling scenes.
—Allison Prang, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2021
Next in line are those tiny sand crabs that tickle your toes in the swash zone, where waves push up onto the sloping beachfront leaving lines of foam and clumps of oil.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swash
Verb
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Most often, these bags are splashed in Vuitton’s monogram or Damier Ebene canvas textiles.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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Your backyard birds have enjoyed drinking water, splashing, and bathing in your birdbath for months but now freezing temperatures have arrived.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
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His death unleashed a torrent of anger on social media against the U.S. health system, and insurance companies specifically.Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
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His revenge plot involved unleashing an absolute torrent of demented online harassment Dutschke's way.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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His Patrick Zweig struts through every scene with a beguiling swagger, barely concealing the emptiness underneath.EW Staff, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Flask Carry your beverage with an indestructible swagger with Yeti’s leak-proof flask.Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Additionally, vendors may not disclose vulnerabilities in their systems, increasing the risk of breaches that can ripple through their clients’ operations.Steve Wilson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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But now, the data suggests the pandemic has started a wave of abstention that is still rippling through grade levels.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This option returns the pond to its full former glory including sluice gate repair, dredging the full pond area and recreational enhancements to include 5.7 acres of open water and two fishing platforms.Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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In 2014, Kyrgyz and Tajik conscripts exchanged fire over a strategic sluice in Ak-Sai.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2016
Noun
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And at the American Express stage, the classy, Stagecoach sass of cowboy boots and hats swaying to American superstar Chris Stapleton.Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Oct. 2024
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Ernie slowly made his way up the stairs with a little sass in his walk, still ensuring his stick hit every support of the railing.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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By late April, the reservoir had reached the spillway.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The inspection found deterioration of the spillway outfall pipe, and trees growing upstream, downstream and along the embankment.Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Also in attendance: Nashville architect Alan Dooley, who helped the church win a historic designation for the building, and that allowed Metro Codes to issue permits for the rebuild, even though the building is (clearly) in a floodway.The Tennessean, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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For one thing, the equipment and restrooms sit right in the floodway, and are often a few inches deep in standing water when Walnut Creek overflows after heavy rainfall.Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
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“Swash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swash. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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