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
Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Casona Roma Norte is a swank new hotel with paneled walls and a lobby filled with curved couches, set in a pink mansion.
—Mary Holland, AFAR Media, 11 Dec. 2024
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 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
Surf Tends To Come With Turf Daniel’s Steakhouse, in Fort Lauderdale, part of the Gioia Hospitality Group, is a swank yet rowdy destination.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Casona Roma Norte is a swank new hotel with paneled walls and a lobby filled with curved couches, set in a pink mansion.
—Mary Holland, AFAR Media, 11 Dec. 2024
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 Fraser retains her cocked eyebrow, ever aware that the pomp is in service of a product for which demand has been calculatingly manufactured.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Behind the numbers and beneath the pomp is Chef Robert Lopez, senior executive chef for Levy and the culinary mind behind one of the most ambitious menus in American sports.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Guests still gaze up in awe at the ornate ceilings, and take photos of the massive flower arrangement in the lobby.—
Thomas Swick,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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The hand-sewn beading, meanwhile, was just as ornate.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Saturday's bout isn't just about bragging rights—there's legacy at stake.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Kate calls Joe to brag about this victory, a declaration that turns out to be premature.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The mother-of-pearl embroidery that traced a black wrap dress was inspired by the decoration on Korean wedding chests.—
Steff Yotka,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Lauren was planning a small birthday party for her soon-to-be 6-year-old, with the decorations ordered and the invitations sent out.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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The results can be hilarious, as when Costanzo’s lower register pours out of Venturi, who swaggers and stamps her way across the stage as the lascivious Count Almaviva, a femme form joyously channeling ridiculous machismo.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Throughout the show, she was seen recording and dancing along to Gaga’s Viva La Mayhem spectacle.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes death is itself the spectacle, the thing that people are really here to see, as in the double-suicide of Romeo + Juliet.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The power numbers haven’t been gaudy for either, but the core infielders are hitting the ball hard.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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But even on the nights where Edwards’ stat lines were less gaudy, his impact remained profound.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Kardashian had been vaunting it to her with more than 300 million followers on Instagram.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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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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