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Recent Examples of swash
Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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
Verb
Recurring character Goro Majima swashes his buckles as the sole protagonist, taking to the seas having suffered from an almighty case of pirate amnesia.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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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Kids splash at the shore; many visitors fish, swim and float the ponds.—
Dana Oland,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2025
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For example, Joel Montalbano, the space agency’s deputy associate administrator for the Space Operations Mission Directorate, addressed the matter after Williams and Wilmore splashed down off the coast of Florida.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Then a torrent of leads arrived, via the Knot’s online vender portal.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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More than 180,000 residents were evacuated from Butte, Sutter and Yuba counties in February 2017 when concerns mounted that the dam’s spillway would fail, sending a torrent of water downstream.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ilia Malinin walked toward the ice for his free skate at the world championships with the swagger of a conquering hero.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Gators have the talent, the depth and swagger to win it all.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Then, the borders closed, factories stalled, and transportation bottlenecks rippled through every tier.—
David Nour,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Observing interaction between this turbulent environment and the slim filaments produced, as shocks ripple through, provides a more complete view of the cyclical processes within the CMZ.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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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Known for her problem-solving skills, quick thinking, and a touch of sass—which often help the gang overcome challenges.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
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Julia Montgomery brought her sass to playing Stephanie Tanner on Full House.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Improving the spillway, modifying the shape and elevation of the dam embankment, installing new flood early warning systems and relocating a wastewater line are on the project's to-do list.—
Asher Price,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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Yuba Water Agency, which operates the dam, has had the spillway designed and is seeking state and federal funds to pay for it, with 2027 targeted for construction.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Blue Sky Surveying & Mapping Corp. failed to show a federal floodway overlapping the new city council chamber.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Swash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swash. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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