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
Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
Today, the luxury getaway (renamed Trump National Doral Miami in 2012) is a swank 800-acre suburban Miami destination that continues to cater to sports enthusiasts, vacationers, business travelers and locals alike.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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
Toby Maloney of Chicago’s award-winning the Violet Hour consulted on the cocktails, creating a menu that travels through a century of New York City: the Gilded Age’s cocktail inspirations, the swank supper clubs of the ’40s, the cocktail renaissance of the ’50s and ’60s, and the excess of the ’80s.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
Today, the luxury getaway (renamed Trump National Doral Miami in 2012) is a swank 800-acre suburban Miami destination that continues to cater to sports enthusiasts, vacationers, business travelers and locals alike.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
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
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
Noun
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Then, with much pomp and celebration, the sheet is ripped away and the car revealed for the world to see.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Jefferson converted the State of the Union speech into a written message, regarding the pomp of the speech as too monarchical (sadly, the speech was revived by Woodrow Wilson for exactly that reason).—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Notably, the Marly set is one of the more ornate offerings in Christofle’s lineup, highlighting Louis XV-style motifs with delicate asymmetrical vines and foliage.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
3 Apr. 2025
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Opened in July 2024, India’s second Raffles location makes a dramatic first impression, which perfectly captures the spirit of this city known for its ornate palaces and forts.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Although Trump repeatedly said the tariffs were not a starting point for negotiations, the White House had been bragging that dozens of countries have approached the administration about side deals to get around the sting of these taxes.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Trump frequently bragged about stock market gains during his first term, and the threat of losses on Wall Street was viewed as a potential guardrail on risky economic policies in his second term.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the script, Auburn offers a blank canvas — no instructions for set decoration.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration in the U.S. for valor on the battlefield.—
Julie Depenbrock,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And then, like in an action-adventure movie, two Southwest pilots swaggered up to the gate.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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On the one hand, there is the impetuous, often swaggering young writer whose sometimes brash, sometimes tender personality vividly emerges from the hundred-odd poems that have come down to us.—
Daniel Mendelsohn,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Buckle up for this globe-trotting, CGI-heavy adventure that combines apocalyptic spectacle and family drama in the least pretentious way possible.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The red carpet, staged across from the theater’s towering marquee, had its own spectacle.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While wearing gaudy lime green T-shirts, neon ties sprouting shamrocks with Gaelic sayings, or singing catchy, sentimental tunes, many people also enjoy an Americanized version of the Celtic culture for a day, whether Irish or not.—
Maureen Murphy,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
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Instead of orange-leaning oak cabinets with gaudy gold hardware, opt for wood materials such as white oak or pine, clean-lines, and sleek hardware.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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And having a candle in your house symbolizes that vaunted L.A. optimism.—
Dave Schilling,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Swank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swank. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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