swagger
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Matthew Stafford and Davante Adams put on a show as the Rams rediscover their swagger in Aaron Donald’s much-anticipated return, beating the Giants 28-6.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
He had the swagger, the looks and the tailor-made dress sense.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Senate in Michigan, whose self-confident swagger and immigrant-family story have invited the comparison.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
His attacks used to have the swagger of a man who believed he was comfortably in command.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
The neat partings in their hair, the clicks of their heels, the confident swagger they had.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
When Gustav swaggers back into the daughters’ lives to play the cheery grandfather and beloved papa, both are skeptical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
McVay is more than just swaggers and swashbuckling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2025
The critics said: “Catchy as hell and swaggers out of the speakers with an infectious joy.”
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024
Suffused with the sting of hair spray and the scent of Herbal Essences, “Medusa Deluxe” swaggers onto our screens, all cigarette smoke and mirrors.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
He swaggers even when he is standing still.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Four years ago, McCullum swaggered into Lord's and breathed life into an ailing England team.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Last summer Smith swaggered into England's Test side like he always belonged , and his nascent rise into one of his country's multi-format stars continued at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2025
In Canterbury, the mayor swaggered around the public square pressuring townsfolk to open their businesses, drawing an angry crowd of onlookers.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
Then he put his hands in his pockets and swaggered around the stage.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
Major swaggered across the room, the metal tips on his pointed shoes clicking on the concrete floor.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
With the swaggering Wyatt-Hodge in this form - she now has the most runs ever at a single women's T20 World Cup - anything feels possible.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 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
But the dudes can take a victory lap today, celebrating the nomination of Joseph Kosinski’s swaggering, vroom-vroom sports movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
Boasting and swaggering, he vowed to conquer vast empires.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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