swag

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noun (1)

ˈswag

Synonyms of swag next

informal

: goods acquired by unlawful means : booty, loot

… the swag from this and other forms of graft was kept hidden …—

Frederick Lewis Allen

… a pirate's spectral wife, who has roamed the harbor ever since she was left behind to guard his swag.—

Katharine Whittemore

: valuable articles or goods

One of the premier spots in the area to land home-bar swag is Pub Stuff in Stafford. The store is packed with everything … for homeowners looking to make their bar stand out.—

Matt Pais

: promotional goods or items

… Ravens gear was selling better than O's swag. I bought one of the cartoon-bird caps …—

David Simon

: goods given to people who attend or participate in an event

Her handbags … one year were a part of the swag celebrities brought home from the Screen Actors Guild Awards.—

Karen Martin

: money, lucre

… affirmed that he is now bonded to pay up to $5,000 to any listener who may lose out on swag being offered by another network.—

Saul Carson

: a decorative strip or chain hanging in a curve between two points : festoon

… transverse swags of carmine floral design and top crown frieze …—

James Joyce

: a suspended cluster of something (such as evergreen branches)

Garlands of green, with roses interspersed, were in swags and loops about the splendid walls …—

E. Barrington

: a slow movement back and forth : sway sense 1

… a shudder took the whole structure of the vessel and my body on the bed, too, and the Kentucky Queen yawed to the deep inner swag of the river.—

Robert Penn Warren

chiefly Australia : a pack of personal belongings

… I'd be the last to strike my tent and sling my swag.—

Ambrose Bierce

swag

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noun (2)

US slang

: bold or brash self-confidence : swagger, cockiness

His theory: "If you want the world to change, you must be the change you want in the world … . It's good to have swag but better to have substance."—

Briana Barner

On Sunday, hometown faves Derrick Carter and Jamila Woods tear up the Blue stage while Beyonce's little sister, Solange, brings her grown woman swag as the headliner on the Green stage.—

Mary L. Dratcher

Lewis spoke of "a breezy self confidence," known perhaps today as swag …—

Anton Allahar

I'm not just talking about his cheesy one-liners and the smirk that sometimes comes with them—the way he delivers that line is pure swag.—

LaToya Ferguson

swag

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verb

swagged; swagging

intransitive verb

: sway, lurch

: sag, droop

transitive verb

: to adorn with swags

: to arrange (something, such as drapery) in swags

Example Sentences

Noun (1) The robbers divided the swag. robbed a bank and hid the swag under the floorboards Verb the days of endless worrying had taken their toll, and the old woman's face swagged with exhaustion

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Posty delivers once again, this time setting a swag of RIAA records and announcing a new greatest hits compilation. —

Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Apr. 2023 And while there bought an incriminatingly large amount of swag. —

EW.com, 5 Jan. 2023 Each of the 54 state and territory winners have received Google hardware and swag, as well as celebrations held by Google in their hometowns to showcase their artwork. —

Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2022 Lions rookie Hendon Hooker has charisma, swag and talent. —

Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2023 Videos of soon-to-be interns unboxing packages of company swag, like propeller hats from Google, regularly circulate on social media every spring as college semesters wind down. —

Andrea Guzman, Fortune, 13 May 2023 The practice began during COVID-19, when students would announce their college admission with a photograph of a bed, piled in the swag of their favorite school. —

William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 4 May 2023 In addition, guests can play casino games like black jack, roulette, and craps for gift cards and other Derby swag. —

Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 4 May 2023 Will Wilkerson got into the L.A. music scene and, after high school, promoted nu-metal bands like System of a Down, helping send around stickers and swag. —

Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Apr. 2023

Verb

Lunch and dinner dine-in guests also will get complimentary Cosmik Fries and swag while supplies last. —

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Feb. 2023 Offsite developed a software platform to help with sourcing, contracting, and planning everything from location to swag. —

Constance Dierickx, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023 Payne is trying to rediscover that swag a right foot strain has toned down. —

Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2022 Another way to deal with low ceilings is to swag a light fixture from the ceiling. —

Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 16 Dec. 2022 Cam’s $400 hotel sweats (because his airline lost his luggage) are by British brand Orlebar Brown, capturing the necessary quality and swag that Bovaird then had embroidered. —

Emma Fraser, Town & Country, 4 Dec. 2022 On a wall with multiple windows, hang your garland at the corners of the bank of windows (letting the greenery trail toward the floor) and swag it in the middle. —

Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2022 Those watching the race at home, or at the track, can scan the code and win prizes such as tickets to future races or swag such as T-shirts, hats, floor mats, racing flags, and koozies. —

Greg Engle, Forbes, 17 Apr. 2021 Then head over to Rival, the award-winning boutique hotel has a retro Art Deco swag that’s inviting and super chic. —

Essence, 11 June 2020 See More

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