1
informal
b
: valuable articles or goods
One of the premier spots in the area to land home-bar swag is Pub Stuff in Stafford. The store is packed with everything … for homeowners looking to make their bar stand out.—
Matt Pais
Matt Pais
c
: promotional goods or items
… Ravens gear was selling better than O's swag. I bought one of the cartoon-bird caps …—David Simon
David Simon
d
: goods given to people who attend or participate in an event
Her handbags … one year were a part of the swag celebrities brought home from the Screen Actors Guild Awards.—Karen Martin
Karen Martin2
a
: a decorative strip or chain hanging in a curve between two points : festoon
… transverse swags of carmine floral design and top crown frieze …—James Joyce
James Joyce
b
: a suspended cluster of something (such as evergreen branches)
Garlands of green, with roses interspersed, were in swags and loops about the splendid walls …—E. Barrington
E. Barrington3
: a slow movement back and forth : sway sense 1
… a shudder took the whole structure of the vessel and my body on the bed, too, and the Kentucky Queen yawed to the deep inner swag of the river.—Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn Warren4
chiefly Australia
: a pack of personal belongings
… I'd be the last to strike my tent and sling my swag.—Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce
US slang
: bold or brash self-confidence : swagger, cockiness
His theory: "If you want the world to change, you must be the change you want in the world … . It's good to have swag but better to have substance."—Briana Barner
Briana BarnerOn Sunday, hometown faves Derrick Carter and Jamila Woods tear up the Blue stage while Beyonce's little sister, Solange, brings her grown woman swag as the headliner on the Green stage.—Mary L. Dratcher
Mary L. DratcherLewis spoke of "a breezy self confidence," known perhaps today as swag …—Anton Allahar
Anton AllaharI'm not just talking about his cheesy one-liners and the smirk that sometimes comes with them—the way he delivers that line is pure swag.—LaToya Ferguson
LaToya Ferguson
swagged; swagging
Synonyms
Examples of swag in a Sentence
Noun (1)
The robbers divided the swag.
robbed a bank and hid the swag under the floorboards
Verb
the days of endless worrying had taken their toll, and the old woman's face swagged with exhaustion
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Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
The cost is $1,200 per night, and includes, among other things, a $200 daily spa and beauty credit; more than 35 wellness classes daily; and $1,500 in luxury beauty products in your swanky swag bag.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2023
Lunch and dinner dine-in guests also will get complimentary Cosmik Fries and swag while supplies last.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Feb. 2023
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Noun
Chicago Hot Chocolate Run Sign up to run a 5k, 10k, 15k or 2-mile walk and enjoy one of the sweetest swag bags — literally.
—Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
The cost is $1,200 per night, and includes, among other things, a $200 daily spa and beauty credit; more than 35 wellness classes daily; and $1,500 in luxury beauty products in your swanky swag bag.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Every nook and cranny of our favorite northern California town is swagged out with lights, bows, bunting, mistletoe, and, of course, good cheer.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2023
Lunch and dinner dine-in guests also will get complimentary Cosmik Fries and swag while supplies last.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Feb. 2023
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“Swag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swag. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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