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.
swans
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pluralof swan.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof swan (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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Sometimes they'll stop to chat with neighbours or take a stroll along the river to watch the swans.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Change has become the norm, black swans proliferate like starlings, and the ability to navigate through the flux makes the difference between outsize success and obsolescence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Mary, on the other hand, is a clumsy bird who, in Hadlow’s telling, becomes a perfectly capable duckling swimming fiercely amid a bevy of swans.
From Salon ● May 20, 2026
The deaths of more than 20 swans along a stretch of river is suspected to have been caused by avian flu.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
The winding road back to the house led under stone bridges, through woods and villages, and past marsh ponds where swans floated on mirrorlike water.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
