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swank

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adjective

variants or swanky

swank

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of swank
Noun
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
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 The bright blend of decor is just the right amount of kitsch, fun, and whimsy for a new 14-room townhouse in swank and swish Chelsea. Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
Verb
Longtime Christian music superstar Amy Grant delivered a heartfelt talk at a packed Mending Hearts fundraiser breakfast in September at a swanky midtown hotel. Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 By Kyle Stock, Bloomberg A Mercedes EQB starts at $53,000 in the US, but at the moment, the swanky SUV is one of the cheapest cars in the country. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swank
Noun
  • Beyond the pomp, analysts are watching whether the trio may signal closer defence relations following a pact signed by Russia and North Korea in June 2024, and a similar alliance between Beijing and Pyongyang, an outcome that may alter the military calculus in the Asia-Pacific region.
    Joe Cash, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Collectively, these four viral posts expertly trolling Belichick pomp received nearly 225,000 likes, were reposted 11,000 times, and were picked by media outlets such as Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, and USA Today.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Everything was based on research from various archives from different locations, and some of the pictures from the Black Victorians were of these beautiful women who just had these beautiful, ornate dresses.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Echoes of the Age of Discovery linger at Belém Tower and the ornate Jerónimos Monastery, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So did his parents, Ramon and Donna Marquez, who along with a couple of aunts, an uncle and a sister, bragged to everyone in their Kauffman Center section about Ryan’s unlikely starring role.
    Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Others noted Epstein bragged about his connections to the rich and the powerful.
    Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The festivities included a catered spread of food, themed decorations and a special gift from the brand.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Keep scrolling for more Halloween decorations from Pottery Barn’s clearance section for up to 50% off.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That might seem a bit flippant, but LIHTC projects are glitzy, new, and often incorporate all sorts of bells and whistles.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Hours after the Apple TV+ series tied the record for the most Emmy Award nominations for a comedy series, Rogen confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the team had zeroed in on other glitzy affairs to serve as episode backdrops for the upcoming second season that is currently being shaped.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With his deathly pallor and Byronic charm, Stamp was perfect as the self-destructive, swaggering scoundrel who is haunted by visions of a spectral little girl.
    Christina Newland, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
  • On it, Sombr elevates the bedroom pop of his earlier work, giving it a more muscular, swaggering sound.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The skull of a brown bear discovered in 2016 at the Viminacium amphitheatre in Serbia and recently analyzed provides the first physical evidence of the species’ involvement in Roman spectacles, as well as insights into its life in captivity, according to the study.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Zhou’s theatrical vision explores humor, sensuality, and existential themes, resulting in garments that blur the boundaries of fashion, sculpture, and spectacle.
    Essence, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That gaudy slash line is almost solely responsible for Alcántara being the September call-up over top outfield prospect Owen Caissie.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In many of these suburbs, the prevalence of tearing down perfectly sound old single-family homes in order to build often-gaudy new structures has led to proposals to incentivize keeping more of the old housing stock, using tax breaks and other means.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025

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