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swagger

[swag-er] / ˈswæg ər /


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A packet can lend instant backbone to a quick enchilada sauce, wake up a pan of chilaquiles or give nacho toppings a little extra swagger.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Students were often assigned a military rank and awarded promotions, like the 13-year-old cadet major carrying a swagger stick in a 1930 ad for the Page Military Academy in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Tank crews have lost their swagger as their vehicles are top targets for aerial craft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Yet on Friday, they bolstered that purity with the confidence, swagger and precision of the veteran rock act they’ve become.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

One of his shoes is untied but, with his belly leading the way, he has a new swagger in his step.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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