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
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
To further set the scene for the night, we were welcomed into a swank, jazz club-esque venue called The Sun Rose Room located in Hollywood’s Sun Rose Hotel.
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Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
The feature was announced on Monday morning during Cannes Lions aboard Amazon’s swanky yacht.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Bernd Fischer,
menshealth.com,
10 May 2023
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Noun
Known for its residential swank defined by Art Deco-meets-Art Nouveau touches and façades, the neighborhood is dominated by well-to-do locals, out-of-town visitors, and an endless stream of runners and dog walkers.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
To further set the scene for the night, we were welcomed into a swank, jazz club-esque venue called The Sun Rose Room located in Hollywood’s Sun Rose Hotel.
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Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
There’s no swanky reception desk, no concierge in pristine uniform, no formalities at all in fact.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
The feature was announced on Monday morning during Cannes Lions aboard Amazon’s swanky yacht.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Verb
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.
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Bernd Fischer,
menshealth.com,
10 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swank
Noun
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With rising political violence, including recent incidents near the White House, and a president who enjoys being at the center of public pomp yet has repeatedly faced attempts on his life, a major security challenge awaits.
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Lucky winners will get up to four tickets to primo viewing areas at Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn and the South Street Seaport in Manhattan to soak in all the pomp and pageantry of the nation’s 250th birthday.
Adjective
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Despite a soggy start, the crowd stayed loud and energetic throughout the night.
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There are loud crowds, and then there are Mexican soccer crowds.
Verb
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For decades that math was simply the cost of doing business in industries nobody brags about owning.
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The deal gave the freshman mayor the opportunity to brag about his fiscal chops.
Noun
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People in costumes marched alongside floats with advertisements and extravagantly patriotic decorations.
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On Monday, June 29, multiple trucks were spotted outside the famous arena with workers loading equipment, grass and other decorations inside.
Adjective
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Europe has long resisted air conditioning as noisy, an eyesore on architectural facades and unnecessary, as brutal summer heat has been relatively short-lived.
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The advertisement paints an ominous portrait, featuring a man in dark lighting standing in front of images of noisy computer servers.
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After all those swaggering herbal notes faded, tasters said Roku finished with breezy floral qualities—lavender and rose.
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The advertisement opened with a backside shot of a man clothed in Levi’s jeans, a western shirt and leather gloves, swaggering up to a pair of saloon doors.
Noun
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From her club seat with her friends, season ticket-holder Jade Greenhut captured the center circle spectacle.
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What Campos loved was the show, the spectacle, the opportunity for self-expression.
Adjective
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The ornate dress hit just above the ankle, revealing a pair of metallic gold pumps with a lustrous finish.
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Opened in 1901, the ornate behemoth in Center City, built in the style of the Second Empire, remains a showstopper today.
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“Swank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swank. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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