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as in to boast
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
I, too, would swagger if I'd won first place in the bowling tournament
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2
as in to strut
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements
hoping to impress the women at the bar, the young man confidently swaggered across the room
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as in chic
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as in bravado
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Recent Examples of swagger
Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024
She’s returned for the film version, and from the moment her Regina swaggers into the school lunchroom, the actor owns this film.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
But that beautiful alchemy of humility, courage, and swagger gave the world a powerful vision of one of our greatest icons.
—Gina Prince-Bythewood, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The fate of the finance bro Photograph by Mark Peterson / Redux
The Most Obvious Scandal in New York City’s History
Mayor Eric Adams swaggered right into a corruption indictment.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024
She’s returned for the film version, and from the moment her Regina swaggers into the school lunchroom, the actor owns this film.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
Noun
What makes this casting choice more puzzling is that Milo Manheim sings and plays guitar with a rock god’s swagger as the Voice of Johnny.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
But that beautiful alchemy of humility, courage, and swagger gave the world a powerful vision of one of our greatest icons.
—Gina Prince-Bythewood, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swagger
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This two-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and three bathrooms.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Located just off the Las Vegas Strip and boasting 703 rooms and a 94,065 sq ft casino, the Palms was built in the late 1990s by Vegas impresario George Maloof.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Art fans can do their strutting in a familiar setting, like Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe, or try something new — perhaps heading over to the Westwood Creative District in East Denver or trekking a little farther afield to the galleries in Olde Town Arvada.Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
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In the music video, Eilish blithely drives a bulldozer through a wall and, with her strutting costar, summits a mountain of underwear.Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The latter compliments any chic city outfit to perfection, adding a simple yet subtle colorful pop.Laura Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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The wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes often arrives at games dressed in a chic outfit — sometimes rocking the team's signature red and gold.Brendan Le, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Modern Warfare would become known for its bombastic, contemporary stories with Michael Bay-sized set pieces and bravado, with larger than life characters defined by thick accents, bushy mustaches, and cool masks.Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Wood’s bravado was typical of Northern dissenters against the Union.Longreads, Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024
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Kirk bragged that Turning Point had registered 100 new voters that day.Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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In fact, Burgett bragged that the truck can come to a stop from 60 mph in just 148 feet, despite the 33-inch BFGoodrich K02 all-terrain tires.Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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Across the country in Clark County, Nevada, just after 8 am in the low-ceilinged room at Calvary Red Rock Church just east of the Las Vegas strip, the band onstage was finishing its set, the lights went up, and Pastor Gregg Seymour strode onto stage, dressed as a garbageman.David Gilbert, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Part of the group then took the stage in one of the more striking scenes ever seen at a big Republican presidential rally: a row of clerics in Islamic garb and caps strode on stage as Trump greeted them with smiles, shaking their hands.Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Plus, the new Jet Black aluminum case paired with a sleek black sport band gives it a refined, sporty look.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, the sleek, modern design of the Viomi V8 integrates seamlessly into your kitchen without taking up unnecessary space.New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dastmalchian gets to play it all — disbelief, arrogance, grieving, terrified — sometimes in the same moment.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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These things are a big investment of time and to have not one, but two of them that might otherwise have had a reasonable expectation of success — probably arrogance on my part — but still, many times an author who gets published once can get published a second time.Choire Sicha, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Swagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swagger. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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