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.
swanned
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past participleof swan.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof swan.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
swannounany of several large, stately aquatic birds of the subfamily Anserinae, having a long, slender neck and usually pure-white plumage in the adult.
Example Sentences
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The judges liberally doled out scores of 10 to the performers, who swanned deftly across the parquet flooring in colorful, “Alice in Wonderland”-inspired costumes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
But Laing told The Sunday Times it was wrong to assume he "just swanned in".
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2024
A recent Tuesday night found him as Santa-in-residence at Stoup Brewing in Ballard, where, trailed by a photographer, Lorang swanned around like a minor celebrity, mingling with patrons and posing for photos with fans.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
Under cloudless skies, ladies swanned about in colorful broad-brimmed hats and gentlemen donned seersucker suits, the trademark pageantry of the sport of kings.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2021
Wearing soft, loose clothing of vampire-bat wool, he swanned around his palaces with a bowl of palm wine or chicha, a sweet, muddy, beer-like drink usually made from crushed maize.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
