SWANS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

swans

verb

present tense third-person singular of swan

as in strolls

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Reacher is a behemoth who strolls into towns in the South and the American heartland.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Except, that is, when a breezy new prospect strolls in and reminds us why the genre has been a TV mainstay decade after decade.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

Definition of strolls

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In the footage, the cat gingerly ambles around near the bridge’s edge.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
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

Definition of ambles

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Bands perform as the peaceful crowd saunters, with the visual entertainment of beefy men cooking barbecue on giant grills.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
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, 14 May 2026

Definition of saunters

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This separating of spheres feels particularly crucial given the embarrassment surrounding NFTs that still lingers among many art professionals.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The next chance of showers and storms arrives Thursday and lingers through the end of the workweek as much muggier-feeling weather blows back into Maryland.

— Cutter Martin, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

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