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swoon

[swoon] / swun /


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The theater reopened this past weekend with “The Great Bank Robbery,” a 30-minute-plus show in which audiences are encouraged to boo, hiss and swoon over the characters, a Bird Cage tradition since 1954.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

He’s TACO’d on Greenland after his threats to annex the autonomously governed island caused markets to swoon, ultimately settling for what he described as the “concept of a deal” with Europe.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

The psychology of this team is something that would make Sigmund Freud swoon.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Ricky Martin covering “Lo Que Le Pasó A Hawaii,” for example, acknowledges white America’s admiration for the “Livin’ La Vida Loca” singer and the way we swoon for that tropical destination.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

Girls regularly swoon over him like he's...oh, what's that character who died because Kate Winslet wouldn't scoot the hell over on that door?

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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