swift
adjective
Swiftian
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a word derived from
Swift.
Example Sentences
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The decision to appear on “New Heights” also fits into another Swiftian trope: the desire to remain in control of the narrative.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2025
The most obvious takeaway from this hugely successful gambit is that Swiftian levels of pop-cultural supremacy have a way of writing their own rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
That’s why we’re doing Kito’s Version and Grimes’s Version, using the Taylor Swiftian nomenclature.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
As the Swiftian history tells us, Swift’s experience as an unpopular teenager shaped much of her worldview, as her earliest songs focus on the insecurity and angst she often felt at school.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2022
It feels less Darwinian than Swiftian; it calls to mind a long-ago dart attributed to G. K. Chesterton: when there aren’t enough hats to go around, the problem isn’t solved by lopping off some heads.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
