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Between the pomp surrounding donning one’s holy livery, pointed glares and swishing red silks and velvets, these cassocked clergymen make bored teenagers seem kind.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2024

Hutton said: "A horse will move a fly off its backside by swishing its tail, it will react to the lightest of touches."

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

“Rosa was usually found sleeping against the window while on exhibit with her chin tucked tight into her chest and her tail swishing back and forth,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Cats display a wide range of visual signals: tails swishing side to side, or raised high in the air; rubbing and curling around our legs; crouching; flattening ears or widening eyes.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

I heard Lily then, shuffling down the hall on her way to the kitchen, her slippered feet making a swishing sound on the hardwood floor.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English