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
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
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Such speculation is fueled by reports of Qatar hiring unregistered foreign agents and public officials failing to disclose swanky trips paid for by the country.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 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
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
Adjective
The leader of the fancy-patty movement, for me, though, is Bar Kabawa, the swanky, sexy East Village Daiquiri joint that’s attached to Kabawa, the chef Paul Carmichael’s marvellous Caribbean tasting-menu spot.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Such speculation is fueled by reports of Qatar hiring unregistered foreign agents and public officials failing to disclose swanky trips paid for by the country.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 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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But through their ups and downs, the Globes have always tried to put pomp over politics.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Arsenal were in their pomp, and would finish the season as Premier League champions, unbeaten as the ‘Invincibles’.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While Microsoft is moving forward with some facilities, the company withdrew plans for a data center in Caledonia, Wisconsin, amid loud opposition to its efforts there.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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This simple taupe geometric style peel-and-stick wallpaper is affordable, easy to apply, and looks gorgeous without being too bold or loud.—
Brittney Morgan,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Putin has bragged that Oreshnik's multiple warheads plunge at rates of up to ten times the speed of sound and can't be intercepted, and that several of them used in a conventional strike could be as devastating as a nuclear attack.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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But is that really something to brag about?—
Jay Reddick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The edifice boasts an abundance of sculpted decoration, while its grand staircase echoes Michelangelo’s design for the Laurentian Library in Florence.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the home, there has been an obvious attention to detail and decoration.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Simons also emphasized that December jobs data are among the noisiest of the year and should not be over-interpreted.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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And then there is the noisy parade of vehicles passing nearby on their way to who knows what?—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Die a hero, or live long enough to become Gen Z’s swaggering grandfather.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Dec. 2025
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Katy Perry was swaggering about in a garish new hat.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But a few weeks ago, one resident decided to look past the spectacle.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Mather Overlook, situated along the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive, is a great place to stop and admire the nighttime spectacle.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Every California governor since Earl Warren back in World War II had annually paraded into the ornate 1800s-decor Assembly chamber to address a joint session of the Legislature in what was always the most festive occasion of the year in the state Capitol.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The service is a dream, as are the common spaces—handwoven tapestries by Portuguese artist José Sobral de Almada Negreiros hang throughout, with ornate furnishings and happy wallpaper in a rich yellow.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Swank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swank. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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