Scotland
: full of life or energy : active
variants
or swanky
swanker or swankier; swankiest
1
: characterized by showy display : ostentatious
a swank limousine
2
: fashionably elegant : smart
a swank restaurant
1
: arrogance or ostentation of dress or manner : pretentiousness, swagger
2
Synonyms
Examples of swank in a Sentence
Verb
rich people swanking around in their expensive cars
Adjective (2)
drove up in a red sports car, the swank interior of which was decorated in silver and black
Noun
service that is the essence of swank: the waiters pull out your chair for you and even place your napkin on your lap
Recent Examples on the Web
Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 Jan. 2024
The season of sunbathing in swim trunks, surfing in board shorts, and swanking about your style in slides—because no one wants to deal with the fuss of lacing up heft shoes and boots or the hassle of smelly socks.
—Bernd Fischer, menshealth.com, 10 May 2023
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024
The lower level is Sip, a swank bar with cocktails by bar legend Shingo Gokan, who owns a number of award-winning bars across the globe.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 4 Apr. 2024
Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Mar. 2023
The swank is served up at Honorary Member — the second concept within The Twelve Thirty Club.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2021
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Verb
Icon has more options for families and those traveling in groups who may want to swank up their lodging.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 Jan. 2024
The season of sunbathing in swim trunks, surfing in board shorts, and swanking about your style in slides—because no one wants to deal with the fuss of lacing up heft shoes and boots or the hassle of smelly socks.
—Bernd Fischer, menshealth.com, 10 May 2023
Adjective
Better yet: Take that scenario and turn it a retro romantic comedy, cast it with a couple of movie stars that can seduce a camera lens and convincingly pull off some swank ’60s duds, and boom!
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024
The lower level is Sip, a swank bar with cocktails by bar legend Shingo Gokan, who owns a number of award-winning bars across the globe.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 4 Apr. 2024
Noun
The scarves were a way to bring softness to something masculine like a suit jacket, but the swank of the fabric in its length and elaborate draping pushed the feeling beyond refinement into something sublime, imperious, and cool.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Mar. 2023
The swank is served up at Honorary Member — the second concept within The Twelve Thirty Club.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2021
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“Swank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swank. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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swank
1 of 3 verbˈswaŋk
swank
2 of 3 noun1
: showy display or pride in dress or manners
2
swank
3 of 3 adjective
variants
or swanky
swanker or swankier; swankest
1
: marked by showy display : ostentatious
a swank limousine
2
: fashionably elegant
a swank restaurant
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