swooned

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“Spartacus: Blood and Sand” arrived smack in the middle of the most prestigious stretch of television’s modern Golden Age, when audiences swooned over “Breaking Bad” and “Mad Men.”

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

None of this was good news, but if investors were on board with the long-term prospects of the neocloud, the stock wouldn’t have swooned so hard.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Pessimists recalled the last time New Yorkers swooned over a charismatic mayoral candidate who inspired the young and promised a new era: John Lindsay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

I’m not trying to rain on the parade of the millions of mini-Elphabas out there who swooned to see Cynthia Erivo sing about the difficulties of being green.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025

Mrs. Thayer swooned but stayed upright, gripping the arm of the chair with white knuckles and staring wildly at Madam Lucille.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan