as in pomp
excessive or unnecessary display
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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or swanky
as in loud
excessively showy
drove up in a red sports car, the swank interior of which was decorated in silver and black
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Recent Examples of swank
Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
Find it: Level one, Bloomingdale’s wing A swank yet still casual restaurant offering classic American fare with a focus on seasonal, local ingredients.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Jake Emen, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, Dati became the mayor for Paris’s swanky 7th Arrondissement and has continued to campaign on the sidelines to fulfill her ambition of winning the French capital’s mayoral elections a second time around.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
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
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Noun
To further set the scene for the night, we were welcomed into a swank, jazz club-esque venue called The Sun Rose Room located in Hollywood’s Sun Rose Hotel.
—Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
Find it: Level one, Bloomingdale’s wing A swank yet still casual restaurant offering classic American fare with a focus on seasonal, local ingredients.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
There was the swanky, five-star European city hotel inundated with mosquitos, despite the front desk’s assurances otherwise.
—Jake Emen, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, Dati became the mayor for Paris’s swanky 7th Arrondissement and has continued to campaign on the sidelines to fulfill her ambition of winning the French capital’s mayoral elections a second time around.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swank
Noun
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There was a whirlwind of pomp and ceremony.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ludwig is a cinematic journey into the king’s fantastical world, rich with pomp and gold.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While the print is a little louder than usual, the accessorizing is so minimal—literally just slingbacks and a just-right shoulder bag—that this couldn’t be anyone else.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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Finally, his pair of 3-pointers against Iowa State resulted in some of the loudest cheers in the fieldhouse this season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During the State of the Union, the top federal employee bullied, bragged and rambled for 107 minutes.—
Milly Dawson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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This Chris brags about his history of dating gym-goers and ballet dancers.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And many Southerners have an Easter decoration stockpile that almost rivals the Christmas one.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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The exhibition also features video stories from leaders in frog breeding, a frog sculpture, hundreds of feet of faux bark made from recycled cardboard, and other handmade decorations.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The blue light from a phone, too-hot temperatures, too-cold temperatures—even a noisy fan can keep you awake.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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Video shows noisy newborn bears Several social media users commented on the noise level coming from the tiny newborn bears.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Two swaggering outlaws roll into a mining town and unleash a wave of cruelty.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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The timing of such self-reflection was notable, on the direct horizon of an AFC divisional-round matchup against a Bills team that’ll require calls-to-the-wall swaggering from Payton.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Unfortunately for lunar enthusiasts in Africa and Europe, the spectacle will not be visible there.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
2 Mar. 2026
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There was an undercurrent of confidence across the collections, where designers weren’t chasing spectacle, but instead refining their codes and pushing them forward in thoughtful ways.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Garden District is one of those areas that floats between yesterday and tomorrow, where Greek- and Italianate-style homes adorned with ornate cast iron and sweeping verandas provide shade for people watching and respite from the commercial center.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Its ornate crown and slender profile present significant structural challenges, particularly in managing sway and occupant comfort at extreme height.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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