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
Even as the swagger returns, a key question remains about the technology from the last go-round that fizzled out in late 2022: Can robot cars finally scale affordably into businesses?
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
Draco, who had been noticeably subdued since Gryffindor’s triumph in the Quidditch final, seemed to regain some of his old swagger over the next few days.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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