swan
noun
any of several large, stately aquatic birds of the subfamily Anserinae, having a long, slender neck and usually pure-white plumage in the adult.
swanlike
-
a word derived from
swan.
Example Sentences
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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
Some 30 feet long and low-waisted, its prow curved up swanlike into a large dragon head, and its stern whipped into a serpentine tail.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2015
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
Her swanlike neck and wondrous face undoubtedly helped endear her, but from a fashion point of view, she might as well have been an animated hanger.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2010
"You think you can intimidate me with your swanlike good looks, but I'm not that kind of girl."
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
