Swanning is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Swanning meaning
present participle and gerund of swan
Using Swanning
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of swan
- In the example corpus, swanning often appears in combinations such as: swanning around.
Context around Swanning
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Swanning
- In this selection, "swanning" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include cardi b swanning about in and else was swanning on the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "swanning" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with swanning
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
While everyone else was swanning on the red carpet, you know what I was doing? (15 words)
Real Romans are hard to find nowadays, but there are plenty of them swanning around with Papal titles such as Count Thisandthat. (22 words)
So it may be little surprise that previous Grammys red carpets have been the site of such unforgettable looks as Cardi B swanning about in archival MuglerShania Twain cosplaying as Toad. (31 words)
Of course, we all hope to be swanning around in smart pointed boots and a perfectly steamed shirt, however most of us will undoubtedly be throwing our trench over practical sweats – yet that doesn’t mean it can’t be stylish. (41 words)
So it may be little surprise that previous Grammys red carpets have been the site of such unforgettable looks as Cardi B swanning about in archival MuglerShania Twain cosplaying as Toad. (31 words)
Real Romans are hard to find nowadays, but there are plenty of them swanning around with Papal titles such as Count Thisandthat. (22 words)
While everyone else was swanning on the red carpet, you know what I was doing? (15 words)
Example sentences (4)
Of course, we all hope to be swanning around in smart pointed boots and a perfectly steamed shirt, however most of us will undoubtedly be throwing our trench over practical sweats – yet that doesn’t mean it can’t be stylish.
So it may be little surprise that previous Grammys red carpets have been the site of such unforgettable looks as Cardi B swanning about in archival MuglerShania Twain cosplaying as Toad.
While everyone else was swanning on the red carpet, you know what I was doing?
Real Romans are hard to find nowadays, but there are plenty of them swanning around with Papal titles such as Count Thisandthat.
Common combinations with swanning
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: