swish

Example Sentences

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She grilled Claude for the right combination of swish and sparkles, to the amusement of her nosy older sister.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

The company provided cash to landlords and wealthy families to buy properties in swish London neighborhoods and throughout the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The swish of polyester skirts in spring pastels — lavender, mint, butter-yellow — as the women of the church organized the spread.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Online and onstage, he’s bitingly funny, roasting the matcha-sipping, Clairo-stanning performative-male stereotypes of his generation of softbois, while also dancing with a low-buttoned, Bowie-worthy swish at the MTV Video Music Awards.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

The bottle reached the edge and slipped from our view, made an almost inaudible swish as it hit the hay below.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth