How to Use swingy in a Sentence

swingy

adjective
  • The ice is swingy, so the vice skip holds her broom inches away from an opponent’s stone in the 8 foot.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2022
  • While not a drastic cut, Jolie's new style is swingy, bouncy, and healthy-looking.
    — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Zeta-Jones cut a chic figure in a swingy black maxi dress and a matching blouse with subtle, sheer sleeves.
    — Maria Ward, Vogue, 6 July 2017
  • Pair with everything from jeans and swingy blouses to airy summer dresses and skirts off-duty.
    — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Mitch had the idea to switch the strumming pattern from a swingy acoustic guitar to straight, down strumming on an electric.
    — Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2018
  • Clarke’s pristine white shoes were the perfect punctuation to her swingy rainbow skirt, finished with a chevron stripe.
    — Maria Ward, Vogue, 21 May 2018
  • Most of the female guests dressed for the occasion in short, swingy dresses, long necklaces and headbands trimmed with jewels or feathers.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Its namesake volume is thanks to the ability to easily place the dryer close to the scalp, beneath the hair, for that swingy, salon-coiffed look.
    — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 2 Oct. 2020
  • Thanks to a fashion makeover it has been reborn as the bright, swingy and sturdy November Rain Poncho.
    — Judi Dash, latimes.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • This loose, swingy dress — which comes in both toddler and little girl sizes — is perfect for playtime, running errands or wherever a little one’s busy day takes them.
    — Krystin Arneson, CNN Underscored, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Its volumizing namesake comes from its ability to easily place the dryer close to the scalp, beneath the hair, for that swingy, salon-coiffed look.
    — Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Exquisite pleating, swingy satin, and floaty babydoll shapes are gorgeous approaches to a maternity cocktail dress if clingy fits aren’t for you.
    — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Governor Mandela Barnes, a rising political star, is prepared to be a game-changing figure in a very swingy state.
    — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2021
  • In between there are tiny ring bags a gal could dangle from her finger, purses made from abalone shells, purses with swingy flapper fringe and gold-mesh glamour bags from the 1950’s.
    — Karla Peterson, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 June 2017
  • Pleats Please pants and voluminous, swingy La DoubleJ silk skirts in kaleidoscopic prints.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2020
  • Though, there are also pieces for everyday wear, such as a swingy short set from Rebecca Taylor or Issey Miyake’s sleeveless top.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2021
  • So, too, are Republicans who think the swingy exurban communities will cheer a stunt that moved 50 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Sep. 2022
  • In the jigsaw puzzle that is electoral politics, Democrats have often focused their energy on swingy suburbs and voter-rich cities, content to mostly ignore many white, rural communities that lean conservative.
    — New York Times, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Emilia Wickstead took the trend to the extreme with not one, but two oversize iterations of the girlish touch framing a swingy ponytail, while Miu Miu offered a delicate approach with thin satin and diamanté headbands.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2018
  • This has suddenly created a rare open congressional seat in a fairly swingy district that has more Democratic voters but also regularly re-elected the Republican congresswoman.
    — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 9 May 2017
  • National Republicans say the famously swingy state threatens to consume a disproportionate share of party resources, while National Democrats, argue there are simply more efficient places to route resources and ad buys.
    — Philip Elliott / Columbus, Time, 14 Oct. 2019

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