Example Sentences

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Each picture is composed just so, to accentuate her best features: the long, swanlike neck; the well-toned midriff; the high, strong shoulders; the ramrod posture; and—this feels new—the gaunt cheeks and picture-perfect jawline.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2024

By the time Dohi’s squad presented its first set of throws to Fields, Stuntronics Spidey was in perfect form, flawlessly executing the exact combinations upon which they’d agreed with swanlike precision.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2021

It's gross and uproarious, but also beautifully choreographed; the image of swanlike Rudolph, swathed in white, sinking down onto a street to relieve herself is unforgettable.

From Time • May 12, 2011

These women are the ancestors of Richard Avedon’s swanlike models; they’re hothouse creatures with hints of modern consciousness and independence.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2010

I watch her raise her arms swanlike and then lower them.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson