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- noun Plural form of
swan .
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Examples
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"I am to meet a lot of big fellows to-morrow -- I shall feel like an ugly duckling among the swans -- oh, the _swans_, Becky, did we ever think that the Trumpeter in his old glass case ----"
The Trumpeter Swan Temple Bailey
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You will find many credible sources that document lead poisoning in swans and other waterfowl.
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You will find many credible sources that document lead poisoning in swans and other waterfowl.
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Kunstler's quip from March 10 applies now more than ever: A whole flock of black swans is flying in front of the sun.
Archive 2008-03-01 2008
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Kunstler's quip from March 10 applies now more than ever: A whole flock of black swans is flying in front of the sun.
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Are you suggesting that "nice swans" is a euphemism for something else?
On a Saturday. Michele 2007
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His hunt for wild swans is abruptly halted when the queen of the swans transforms into a beguiling maiden.
Archive 2004-03-01 M-mv 2004
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His hunt for wild swans is abruptly halted when the queen of the swans transforms into a beguiling maiden.
03.04 M-mv 2004
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His hunt for wild swans is abruptly halted when the queen of the swans transforms into a beguiling maiden.
ABT's Swan Lake at the Civic Opera House M-mv 2004
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His hunt for wild swans is abruptly halted when the queen of the swans transforms into a beguiling maiden.
03.04 M-mv 2004
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