swash

Example Sentences

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It also hints that surfactants might someday be used to control bacterial movement depending on whether microbes are swashing or swarming.

From Science Daily

Admittedly, ruthlessness does not go hand-in-hand with the swash and buckle that makes England thrilling to watch.

From BBC

“Because I know that my good golf is good enough,” he said all calmly, with neither swash nor buckle.

From Washington Post

The developer showed off new footage of the game as a part of its Ubisoft Forward event highlighting all the timbers you’ll get to shiver and buckles you’ll get to swash.

From The Verge

In these moments, this “Cyrano” duly swashes and buckles, to diverting if somewhat perfunctory effect.

From Los Angeles Times