1
Swede
a
: a native or inhabitant of Sweden
b
: a person of Swedish descent
2
chiefly British
: rutabaga
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Forsling’s rise for club and country The most recent Winter Olympics in Italy was good to the Swedes, who won their second and most recent gold medal during the 2006 Games in Turin.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Minnesota has five Swedes on the Olympic roster.
—Ren Clayton, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The win already puts the Swedes in the driver’s seat to win their pool and secure a better seeding for the quarterfinals.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Two Swedes were convicted in a Danish court of terrorism and attempted murder for detonating two hand grenades near the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen in October 2024.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Now there could be a request for the second-year Swede.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
But while the Swede’s debut campaign at Liverpool has been wrecked by fitness and form issues, Ekitike has firmly established himself as the new leading light of Arne Slot’s front line.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Swedes were invited to propose items through a web page, but the experts made the final decisions.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
In 2022, San Diego woman Arabella Carey Adolfsson moved to a Swedish island with her husband, a Swede.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Minnesota has five Swedes on the Olympic roster.
—Ren Clayton, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The win already puts the Swedes in the driver’s seat to win their pool and secure a better seeding for the quarterfinals.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Two Swedes were convicted in a Danish court of terrorism and attempted murder for detonating two hand grenades near the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen in October 2024.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Now there could be a request for the second-year Swede.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
But while the Swede’s debut campaign at Liverpool has been wrecked by fitness and form issues, Ekitike has firmly established himself as the new leading light of Arne Slot’s front line.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Swedes were invited to propose items through a web page, but the experts made the final decisions.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
In 2022, San Diego woman Arabella Carey Adolfsson moved to a Swedish island with her husband, a Swede.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Swede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swede. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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