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
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
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
This Bible swanks a custom embossing of the inauguration date, and like other Bibles in the collection, it is written in the King James translation and includes historic American documents, like the text of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
It's performed in the round at the intimate Circle in the Square Theatre, which has been transformed into a swank nightclub with two separate stages and table seating.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
To tap into their spot’s downtown ethos, the trio tapped industry titan Billy Cotton to design an interior swank enough to match the food at Bridges.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
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Verb
What the Voice of the People is saying is: ‘Look at that frightful ass Spode swanking about in footer bags.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
This Bible swanks a custom embossing of the inauguration date, and like other Bibles in the collection, it is written in the King James translation and includes historic American documents, like the text of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
In the film’s best scene, Lucy and Harry sit across from each other at a swank restaurant, negotiating their transition into something more serious.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
It's performed in the round at the intimate Circle in the Square Theatre, which has been transformed into a swank nightclub with two separate stages and table seating.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Noun
The 2024 Spectre only got a two-day test drive in Long Beach, CA, earlier this week, but that was enough to experience a warm bath of utter swank, style and power of the electric supercar.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
To tap into their spot’s downtown ethos, the trio tapped industry titan Billy Cotton to design an interior swank enough to match the food at Bridges.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Swank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swank. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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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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