Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Resembling a swan.
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- adjective Similar to a
swan - adjective Similar to that of a
swan ; as, a swanlike curve, swanlike beauty - adjective figuratively
Beautiful like a swan - adverb In a swanlike way
- adverb figuratively
Beautifully like a swan
Etymologies
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Examples
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She had regained her quiet assurance and stood now considering him, her head tilted slightly atop a neck that could only be described as swanlike.
A Wicked Gentleman Jane Feather 2007
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She had regained her quiet assurance and stood now considering him, her head tilted slightly atop a neck that could only be described as swanlike.
A Wicked Gentleman Jane Feather 2007
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On this occasion, after noticing the swanlike boat, I only had to walk a minute and wait another minute for a swan to become boatlike.
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The swanlike boat from photos no. 1 and 3 above is visible in the left background.
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I watched her as she arched her neck and tried to assume a swanlike posture of elegance and grace.
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Then the orchestra strikes up the song currently associated with the star who, blushing faintly, glides swanlike to her table, skin dazzling, diamonds winking, profile at the proper tilt.
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She had a swanlike neck, a delicate and pointed chin, flirtatious lips.
Strangers at the Feast Jennifer Vanderbes 2010
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She had a swanlike neck, a delicate and pointed chin, flirtatious lips.
Strangers at the Feast Jennifer Vanderbes 2010
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WASHINGTON — The coffee is strong, the wine a dry red poured from a tall, swanlike beaker.
Christopher Hitchens On 'Hitch-22': Memoir Was 'Fantastically Difficult' To Write 2010
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She had a swanlike neck, a delicate and pointed chin, flirtatious lips.
Strangers at the Feast Jennifer Vanderbes 2010
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