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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
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 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
Adjective
As digitally dropped threats from an unknown predator grow increasingly sinister during the protagonist’s big date at a swank Chicago restaurant, the messages blast across the big screen in huge letters, or plaster an entire wall of the ladies’ restroom. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025 Typical celebrity riders make demands related to an actor’s comfort — such as a swank trailer, high-quality food and luxurious accommodations and transportation. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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 See All Example Sentences for swank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swank
Noun
  • There was a moment early in the season at Stamford Bridge when — amid all the ceremony and pomp that comes before a modern Premier League game — Nikola Milenkovic stood perfectly still.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • Extra pomp doesn’t have to skew antiquated, either, as several modern variations from upscale brands like Sferra and Annie Selke illustrate.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • Another look Gaga styled during her performance featured the singer in a red garment with an asymmetric hemline and ornate embroidery at the neckline, cuffs of the sleeves and at the hemline as well.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
  • The ornate swimming pool, complete with a small hydrotherapy area, is reminiscent of a traditional Roman bathhouse.
    William Curtis, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
Verb
  • Newsom bragged for the last couple of years that California was the first state to provide government health care to all low-income people, regardless of immigration status.
    Thomas D. Elias, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
  • The two will fight for bragging rights when the Raiders host the Browns on Nov. 23.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Lowe’s is the latest store to offer early Halloween decorations, with several new decorations and animatronics from Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 9 June 2025
  • This photo shows the decoration from the cake of Jenita Aguilar's wedding, which is sponsored by the Pope, at her home in Tacloban City, province of Leyte on April 22, 2025, a day after Pope's death.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • The award season kingmaker Late-breaking US policy announcements aside, Cannes is swaggering into its latest edition.
    Thomas Page, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
  • Philippe Antonello On Tuesday evening, Charlotte Gainsbourg swaggered down the red carpet at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art for the premiere of her new ballet series, Étoile.
    Paul Chi, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This spectacle on a busy Friday afternoon led a crowd to gather, with some denouncing the show of force and impeding the ICE operation.
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
  • Simply, all viewers have to do is look up with the naked eye to take in the spectacular spectacle.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • The end result is some gaudy revenue and EBITDA numbers: $174.5 million in revenue and $144 million in EBITDA for 2024.
    Alex Sherman, CNBC, 5 June 2025
  • In an incisive observation of the way that an adult’s words can sometimes settle on a child with unusual weight, I-Jing absorbs this folk superstition without question, and begins to shoplift gaudy trinkets from surrounding market stalls, only ever using her evil left hand.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Kardashian had been vaunting it to her with more than 300 million followers on Instagram.
    Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Putin has vaunted the potential of its critical minerals for a deal between Moscow and Washington as its push for Ukraine's resources founders, following the White House spat between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025

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