swagger
Example Sentences
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“Let Me Roll It” had a funky swagger, while “Getting Better” chugged with cheerful insistence; “I’ve Just Seen a Face” showed off the group’s crisp harmonies and “Lady Madonna” its tight rhythmic interplay.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
Far-right media personalities are adept at commanding attention with showmanship and swagger.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026
Long gone are the days when Michael Douglas’s Gordon Gekko in “Wall Street” epitomized its 1980s swagger with his contrast-collar shirts and silk-printed ties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
American Girls possesses a cheeky swagger that'll sound immense at his record-breaking Wembley Stadium residency this summer.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
The only one who seemed at all at ease, and if anything, to have acquired a bit of swagger, was Yao.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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