swaggering
Example Sentences
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Greg is the best-selling author of a series of airport novels featuring a swaggering hero called Rooster.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
It is now narrowly focused on District of Columbia news and politics, making it less a swaggering international newspaper than a publication whose purview matches Politico’s.
From Slate • Feb. 7, 2026
The standout characters in “Crucible” include Ford’s swaggering head of security, Harry Bennett, a former boxer who uses his Dearborn, Mich., office for rifle target practice and keeps lion cubs as pets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
The “Saturday Night Live” head writer made the most of his time on two legs, playing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as a swaggering, pro wrestling-esque maniac.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
No bold, swaggering expressions strutted across her face as the glow of the castle rippled in her eyes.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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