swingy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of swingy
Example Sentences
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There’s a record on there called “All I Can Take” with the swingy Lisa Stansfield “All Around the World” drums.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
"You invented that swingy thing," the Queen is said to have remarked, when giving him his knighthood.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2022
Rep. Nancy Mace, who is running in the state’s swingy 1st Congressional District, is being challenged by former state lawmaker Katie Arrington.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2022
“Having to wear these swingy, MC Hammer jeans—I really hated it,” said Jake Lahut, 23, a political reporter in Keene, N.H., who wore Huskies as a kid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2018
A four-piece band was playing a swingy number for couples dancing on the wooden deck.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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