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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

Most Sunday evenings, Brockman drafts “Top of Mind” memos to staff, which alternate between the shorthand of a heads-down builder and Silicon Valley swagger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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

The Colorado Avalanche rode swagger, poise and the league’s stingiest goaltender to the best record in the NHL this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

It was much easier for him, now that he was smaller, to negotiate his way through his crammed shop, but he still tried to swagger past the shelves like he used to in the past.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke




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