swans

Definition of swansnext
present tense third-person singular of swan
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Verb
  • The teeth will flash, first, before the rest of Jonah Coleman’s blue-collar frame strolls into Denver’s facility in the weeks to come.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • And then, right as Joe’s already prevalent rage is on the precipice of going nuclear, a CGI giraffe nonchalantly strolls past a third-story window in the background.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Itineraries feature coastal jaunts to Venice and Portofino, ambles through Tuscan wine country, and journeys to the jewels of Sicily, including Palermo and Taormina.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • But the cat is so busy chasing its tail, the mouse saunters away and curls up for a nap.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Traditional camping lights that rely on PIR suffer from the same faults that annoy homeowners whose security lights blaze into action at two in the morning when a cat saunters past their garage.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
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  • The biggest season 7 addition, however, is that of Clay (Riverdale's Cody Kearsley), a mysterious rodeo rider who moseys into town with a problematic past.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The threat of death always lingers – just ask my wooden stairs.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The Panama Canal is experiencing an uptick in traffic and generating more lucrative bids to transit the trade artery, aligning with a spike in demand for its reservation system as the Iran war lingers and uncertainty persists regarding the safety of the Strait of Hormuz.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Swans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swans. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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