swagger
Example Sentences
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The two entrepreneurs came to epitomize a certain swagger of the first hype cycle roughly a decade ago when Silicon Valley was betting it could replace a world of human-driven cars with robots.
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
That swagger is providing plenty of entertainment for French supporters, who were rewarded for their long weekend in Cardiff with a thumping win.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 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
I wanted it to sound more confident, bigger, with more nonchalant swagger.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.