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swagger

[swag-er] / ˈswæg ər /


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Far-right media personalities are adept at commanding attention with showmanship and swagger.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

"We put this stuff on because it makes us feel good personally, and just gives us that little swagger, just to go about our day like that."

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Bell Biv DeVoe brought a swagger that only they can, blending R&B and hip-hop in a way that still has fans screaming “Poison” lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

But the visitors did not play with quite the same swagger of Kevin Keegan's free-scoring 1995-96 side.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Now eighteen and dressed in an impeccably tailored suit with a white handkerchief deftly positioned in his breast pocket, he looked somewhat older and carried himself with an athletic swagger.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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