swish

Example Sentences

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The swish of polyester skirts in spring pastels — lavender, mint, butter-yellow — as the women of the church organized the spread.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

With each captivating swish of his racquet, Carlos Alcaraz seemingly edges closer to more history.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Online and onstage, he’s bitingly funny, roasting the matcha-sipping, Clairo-stanning performative-male stereotypes of his generation of softbois, while also dancing with a low-buttoned, Bowie-worthy swish at the MTV Video Music Awards.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

I returned with golden oil, salt like snow flakes and a warm sourdough loaf to join Maria José’s swish tomato.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025

The giant’s nylon pants swish as he follows her down the hall.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr