1
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
Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
The two arrangements start off sounding fairly similar, swaggering in on a primal guitar riff for the ages.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024
Brendan Le, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The attention to detail is exquisite, the fit is perfect for lounging but with enough swagger for a stylish coffee run, especially when paired with the brand’s quarter-zip.
—Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Stallone swaggers around, knocking out men decades his junior with one punch, wooing beautiful women, and building the confidence of his ragtag bunch in between drafting them to participate in gun battles with biker gangs and whatnot.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
The two arrangements start off sounding fairly similar, swaggering in on a primal guitar riff for the ages.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024
Noun
And Babyface brought his iconic swagger to the ceremony in a bejeweled tuxedo.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The attention to detail is exquisite, the fit is perfect for lounging but with enough swagger for a stylish coffee run, especially when paired with the brand’s quarter-zip.
—Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swagger
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Photo : Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby's This E-Type example boasts a 265 hp, 4.2-liter inline-six engine mated to a five-speed transmission.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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This scoop-and-serve chocolate cake boasts many reasons to love it, and our Southern Living readers seem to agree.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
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Just imagining who could play Colman Smith in a TV or movie version of Pixie is enough to seriously excite the producers strutting the Olympia halls.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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Make your way to the anniversary party on opening night in style with your favorite streamer’s reverie strutting through the French Quarter behind a brass band playing some familiar scores, creepy characters, and you.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The stars aligned for actual plays to rise in the 2010s, owed to a zeitgeist where geek became chic.—
Eric Francisco,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, his wife went chic in a heather gray sweater dress, with a matching coat and a pair of black, thigh-high boots.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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McConnell's plodding style contrasts with Trump's bravado, but the former Senate Republican leader set aside intraparty slings and arrows long enough to transform the federal judiciary and ease Trump's three Supreme Court nominees' paths to confirmation.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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But there’s no way to translate that bravado into actual future pricing.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Apple brags that the M4 MacBook Air is twice as fast as the Apple Silicon-debut M1 model.—
Joe Osborne,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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Alexander Westwood was quick to brag about his acting credentials.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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During the third round of the Genesis Invitational, Ludvig Åberg, the pride of Eslöv, Sweden, strode into the tee box of Torrey Pines South Course’s signature downhill par-3 third hole, overlooking the La Jolla coast.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The viral short film produced to communicate the change features a young and conspicuously diverse group of models dressed in whatever lies beyond haute couture striding across a purple lunar landscape.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Hairdresser Fer Martinez styled the model’s dark tresses in a sleek bun, while makeup artist Sergio Antón De Las Nieves gave her a tan cut crease, winged eyeliner and lip gloss.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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Her blonde hair was styled into a sleek bun and covered by a nude head wrap.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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But what unfolded in the White House on Friday was a striking departure—an unprecedented display of hostility, arrogance, and political theater that raises serious concerns about America's global leadership.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Reportedly, Tulip mastermind Charles Hegel (played with perfect measure of condescending arrogance by Josh Brener) has died in Kenya, and took with him all the necessary passwords needed to access the accounts of his many investors.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Swagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swagger. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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