swayers
Those who rock
Those who sway—people or things that move back and forth, or that influence others.
Trees are swayers in the wind.
In debates, swayers are those who shift opinions: The undecided voters were the real swayers in the election.
The word is uncommon but transparent in meaning.
Those who change minds
- lobbyistsPaid political persuaders
- advocatesThose who support causes
- campaignersPeople promoting a cause
- negotiatorsThose who arrange agreements
mediators · orators · demagogues · pundits · spin doctors · kingmakers · power brokers · rhetoricians
Suspended swinging weights
- branchesLimbs of trees
- hammocksSuspended fabric beds
- cradlesRocking infant beds
- chandeliersOrnate hanging light fixtures
lanterns · rocking chairs · porch swings · metronomes · wind chimes · suspension bridges · mobiles · tire swings
Leg-torso joint areas
- torsosCentral body portions
- partnersJoint venture participants
- belly dancersPerformers doing Middle Eastern dance
- hula dancersHawaiian movement storytellers
waltzers · clubbers · revelers · performers · bodies · couples · choreography · rhythm
People attending live performances
- festival crowdsPeople massed at celebrations
- audiencesAssembled viewers or listeners
- mosh pitsChaotic concert dance areas
- congregationsAssembled bodies of worshippers
protesters · partygoers · worshippers · spectators · masses · throngs · supporters · devotees
persuaders
Those who change minds
- lobbyistsPaid political persuaders
- advocatesThose who support causes
- campaignersPeople promoting a cause
negotiators · mediators · orators · demagogues · pundits · spin doctors · kingmakers · power brokers · rhetoricians · propagandists
pendulums
Suspended swinging weights
chandeliers · lanterns · rocking chairs · porch swings · metronomes · wind chimes · suspension bridges · mobiles · tire swings · gondolas
hips
Leg-torso joint areas
- torsosCentral body portions
- partnersJoint venture participants
- belly dancersPerformers doing Middle Eastern dance
hula dancers · waltzers · clubbers · revelers · performers · bodies · couples · choreography · rhythm · groove
concertgoers
People attending live performances
- festival crowdsPeople massed at celebrations
- audiencesAssembled viewers or listeners
- mosh pitsChaotic concert dance areas
congregations · protesters · partygoers · worshippers · spectators · masses · throngs · supporters · devotees · fanatics
swayersstanders
Those positioned vertically
standing still · fixed points · rigid bodies · pillars · statues
swayersresisters
Those who actively oppose
immovables · holdouts · skeptics · followers · conformists