swans

present tense third-person singular of swan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swans
Verb
  • In the video, backed by champagne synths and hopscotching snares, a tuxedoed Jaeychino strolls the beach in Margiela sneakers, his jacket flapping in the wind as seafoam washes ashore.
    Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • Cable car rides, riverside strolls, and wildlife sightings add to the experience, while hearty Alpine meals and spa treatments ensure you’re rested, relaxed, and refueled for the next adventure.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • As a person ambles around a sculpture, perspectives multiply; interpretations are born and dissolved; shadows play on the surface and complicate the interpretive field, making hair look like spaghetti or a nostril look angry.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • Best of all are turtle release dates, when staff doctors deem a turtle healthy enough to rewild—the community comes to the beach to see it off, joyful and even tearful as the turtle ambles into waves and disappears beneath them.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Elle Macpherson flawlessly saunters on the carpet at the 40th anniversary of the Marie Claire Beauty Awards of Excellence on May 13 in Madrid.
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • 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 math turns against you the moment a balance lingers, though.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • The sisters have reportedly made efforts to remain active within the royal family, but a sense of distance lingers.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 25 June 2026
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“Swans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swans. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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