Examples of 'hold sway' in a sentence
Meaning of "hold sway"
This phrase means to have influence, power, control, or dominance over others or a particular situation. It suggests that someone or something is able to exert authority, persuasion, or significant impact, often in a way that affects decisions, opinions, or outcomes
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- To have the greatest influence (over someone or something); to be pre-eminent; to dominate.
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I still hold sway among the cops.
Let the joy of spring hold sway.
Men of science hold sway over millionaires.
Only the wind will hold sway.
Since you hold sway over my heart.
I once had enough power to hold sway.
I hold sway over every heart.
Because they will hold sway over me.
Like a patient passivelyletting his disease hold sway.
She may hold sway over me.
His approach to learning continued to hold sway.
Data seems to hold sway over every operation.
A place where justice and democracy hold sway.
Trumpistas also hold sway in a majority of state governments.
I linger no more those tears hold sway no more.
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We used to hold sway over the whole world earlier.
Death will no longer hold sway over us.
Most of them hold sway in a particular area of the country.
Innovation means letting the imagination hold sway.
You hold sway over us.
Where hopelessness seems to hold sway.
Alternative to the values that hold sway in contemporary society is possible.
Glorious sons whose sceptres shall hold sway.
Why hold sway.
I try not to let that voice hold sway.
And terror no longer hold sway over our common life.
The perception of the sword continues to hold sway.
To hold sway.
Love and hope hold sway.
Just five countries hold sway over a decision that affects us all.
But his signature qualities continue to hold sway.
They still hold sway among important supporters of the former regime.
When war and strife and fear hold sway.
Now they hold sway over all the lands to the west of here.
Like a patient passively letting his disease hold sway.
We are not told that we hold sway over the sea.
He wondered whether that approach would continue to hold sway.
The views which continue to hold sway in this field rarely refer to cooperatives.
His opinion shall be heard but not hold sway.
And when men of science will hold sway over princes and millionaires.
And tradition dictates that tribal leaders hold sway.
We shall then hold sway over this earth which awaits our coming.
The phenomenon of popular justice continues to hold sway in rural areas.
Love must hold sway in cognition if one wishes to penetrate beyond the sense impression.
We can not allow the drug trafficker to hold sway again.
The Mishmis hold sway in the hills.
The place where the memory of life must hold sway.
Temporarily he hold sway over complete Denmark.
Therefore it is imperative that fantasy should hold sway in the school.
To hold sway Over all other clans.
