swaggering
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- swaggeringly adverb
- unswaggering adjective
- unswaggeringly adverb
Etymology
Origin of swaggering
Example Sentences
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If only the swaggering Trojans weren’t also so sloppy.
From Los Angeles Times
It was Old Timothy, swaggering in the door like a captain on the deck of his own ship.
From Literature
Already the children were swaggering about like sailors; Alexander had put up a hand to cover one eye.
From Literature
Fifty years after Smith released her swaggering, era-defining album, Horses, she is back on the road and also publishing a new memoir, titled Bread of Angels.
From BBC
England's swaggering performance, which followed a 5-0 demolition of Serbia in a crucial World Cup qualifier in September, was a promising sign as they gear up for next year's World Cup.
From Barron's
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