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.
were swanning
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past progressiveof swan.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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All of these senior German officials were swanning around my studio inspecting my work.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 31, 2019
Consider: last time round, the players and Wags were swanning around boutiques in Baden-Baden, laden with bungalow-sized shopping bags, like it was 1967 on the Kings Raahd all over again.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 23, 2010
