swagger

Example Sentences

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The two entrepreneurs came to epitomize a certain swagger of the first hype cycle roughly a decade ago when Silicon Valley was betting it could replace a world of human-driven cars with robots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

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

Like the cowboys and pioneers before them, these new heroes had a certain swagger that came from being larger than life.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson