swain
noun
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Other Words from swain
swainish
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adjective
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adjective
swainishness
noun
Examples of swain in a Sentence
a fair maiden and her swain
a romanticized portrait of a bygone era of beauteous Southern belles and their gallant swains
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Still, Pattinson is something to see as the confident 19th-century swain â so confident, in fact, that his all-American optimism starts to seem like a threat. — Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, "âDamselâ takes the western to unusual places," 27 June 2018 The film shifts to mechanical manipulation, though, shortly after Rossano Brazzi makes his appearance as Hepburn's swain. — Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, "Film / On Video / Small Screen / The Internet David Lean, FilmStruckâs âdirector of the week,â has more to offer than just Lawrence of Arabia," 8 May 2018 Ere long a torch song singer was crooning some Jazz Age hits and the dance floor was crowded with flappers in fringed black shimmy frocks and their tuxedoed swains, giving us full-on Chicago in New York. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "Hamish Bowles Goes Inside Dolce & Gabbanaâs Alta Moda and Sartoria Events in New York City," 9 Apr. 2018 A simple Google search on my former swainâs name brought up the band website, reviews in area press and listings of events where the band will be playing over the holidays. — Regina Lynn, WIRED, "How Long Is Your Digital Trail?," 3 Dec. 2004These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'swain.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for swain
swain
noun
English Language Learners Definition of swain
old-fashioned + humorous
: a man who is a woman's lover
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