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 ornate
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
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
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
The store, located in swank Bridgehampton, New York, on Long Island, is slated to close Oct. 20, according to Denise Rivera, an employee who answered the phone at the store late Monday.
—Erin Prater, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 Jan. 2024
The season of sunbathing in swim trunks, surfing in board shorts, and swanking about your style in slides—because no one wants to deal with the fuss of lacing up heft shoes and boots or the hassle of smelly socks.
—Bernd Fischer, menshealth.com, 10 May 2023
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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
Harlequin is in the swank mode of her Tony Bennett albums Cheek to Cheek and Love for Sale, as well as her Jazz & Piano residency in Vegas.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
The store, located in swank Bridgehampton, New York, on Long Island, is slated to close Oct. 20, according to Denise Rivera, an employee who answered the phone at the store late Monday.
—Erin Prater, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
Verb
Icon has more options for families and those traveling in groups who may want to swank up their lodging.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 Jan. 2024
The season of sunbathing in swim trunks, surfing in board shorts, and swanking about your style in slides—because no one wants to deal with the fuss of lacing up heft shoes and boots or the hassle of smelly socks.
—Bernd Fischer, menshealth.com, 10 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swank
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The Magic Kingdom dropped its pomp greeting to fans for its nightly fireworks display.Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, the other prime aspects of these musical scenes, from their orchestral or big-band backing to the glossy pomp of their filming, counteract the spontaneity, the intimacy, the subjectivity, and the immediacy that the vocal performances are designed to convey.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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Wiig's character Annie, who had to close her bakery and is still grieving the business that was so personal to her, goes through the long process of baking and decorating a single ornate cupcake.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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Don’t stress out about that or a crazy ornate table.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
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While jailed for those killings, Corcoran reportedly bragged about fatally shooting his parents in 1992 in northern Indiana's Steuben County.CBS News, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Years later, General Michael Hagee, who was the commandant of the Marine Corps at the time of the shootings, bragged to an oral historian that the press still hadn’t got hold of graphic photos of the killings’ aftermath.Parker Yesko, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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Each shopper is expected to spend an average of $902 across gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
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Target: Up to 50% off clothing, tech, video games, small appliances, luggage and holiday decorations.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Bogart—best known as the swaggering nightclub owner from Casablanca and the scotch-slinging private detective from The Maltese Falcon—has been dead since the 1950s.Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Stallone swaggers around, knocking out men decades his junior with one punch, wooing beautiful women, and building the confidence of his ragtag bunch in between drafting them to participate in gun battles with biker gangs and whatnot.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
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The 12-minute spectacle radiated an unmistakable swagger, serving as a heartfelt love letter to her hometown.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 26 Dec. 2024
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The spectacle draws 100,000 visitors to experience 16,000 dancers, music, and a Gastronomic Fair featuring the cultures and flavors of Chilean, Peruvian, Bolivian, and Afro-descendant communities.AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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They were hidden from Eliza by a palm made gaudy with orchids.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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The series became famous for being a relic of the eighties thanks to its rock anthems, gaudy clothing and karate falling out of fashion.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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But while rival European horologists vaunt the traditions of their centuries-old workshops, design duo Toledano & Chan’s new creation has a longer history altogether: It was carved from a meteorite that slammed into Earth around 1 million years ago.Oscar Holland, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto presented himself as heir to the immensely popular President Joko Widodo, vowing to continue the modernization agenda that’s brought rapid growth and vaunted Indonesia into the ranks of middle-income countries.Victoria Milko, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Swank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swank. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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