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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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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
Ken Simmons,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
Two swaggering outlaws roll into a mining town and unleash a wave of cruelty.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
But the sheer relentlessness of its joke-cracking bodes well for future, riskier enterprises — as, for that matter, does the natural spark between Matarazzo’s repeatedly foiled would-be swagger and Giambrone’s disarming mama’s-boy act.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Croatia found its swagger in the second half, though, when substitute Ante Budimir guided home a teasing cross from Josip Stanisic in the 53rd minute after a clever backheel from Marco Pasalic set him on his way down the right wing.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Verb
And Jordan's performances as Smoke and Stack are indeed confident and distinctive, not just in their different sartorial choices but in their mannerisms, with the actor excelling at portraying both Smoke's stoic practicality and Stack's swaggering charm.
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Ken Simmons,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
Two swaggering outlaws roll into a mining town and unleash a wave of cruelty.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
For generations the city has been a hub of Black music plagued by rampant whitewashing and swagger jacking.
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Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
But the sheer relentlessness of its joke-cracking bodes well for future, riskier enterprises — as, for that matter, does the natural spark between Matarazzo’s repeatedly foiled would-be swagger and Giambrone’s disarming mama’s-boy act.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
For more than two decades, the entrepreneur and reality television star has built a business on glamour, British wit, swagger and an unwavering belief that almost everything can be improved with a four-legged companion.
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Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Croatia found its swagger in the second half, though, when substitute Ante Budimir guided home a teasing cross from Josip Stanisic in the 53rd minute after a clever backheel from Marco Pasalic set him on his way down the right wing.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swagger
Verb
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This New York suburb, in Westchester County, boasts an average household income of $612,591 as of 2024.
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That little green or yellow can in the grocery store that boasts pictures of pears, cherries, grapes, and other fruit on the label?
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Sean strutted down the runway in a black top and slouchy, baggy jeans, along with an oversized black satin blazer jacket and black tie.
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Chloe Bailey struts the streets of New York City in a fun ensemble on June 23.
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The brand has an expansive lineup of chic, comfortable shoes that look designer without the sticker shock.
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Filippo De Laurentiis targets clients looking for understated, chic elegance.
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Those rivalries, bravado and score-settling led to the carnage, Ng argued Monday.
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Also assisting Schuemann is his bravado.
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For decades that math was simply the cost of doing business in industries nobody brags about owning.
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The deal gave the freshman mayor the opportunity to brag about his fiscal chops.
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Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt.
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That exception aside, football’s figurines have strode into North America like a series of Power Rangers, entering the fray, one after the other, each unleashing their unique gifts.
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The sleek outfit borrowed many of the elements that Shields has relied on for years.
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This rehearsal dinner look may offer a preview of the glamour still to come, but Gomez's sleek bun has already earned its place among the weekend's standout beauty moments.
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Needless to say there was no second date, and, eventually though painfully, my own arrogance had some of its rough edges worn down.
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In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom.
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“Swagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swagger. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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