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swanky
/ ˈæŋɪ /
adjective
- expensive and showy; stylish
a swanky hotel
- boastful or conceited
Derived Forms
- ˈɲ쾱, adverb
- ˈɲ쾱Ա, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ɲi· adverb
- ɲi·Ա noun
Example Sentences
They were off to the races once they arrived at Stracke’s massive home, where Reba lives in a swanky abode out back.
Helping you and Louise enjoy trips away, do you remember how she loved a swanky hotel?
They’re both wealthy psychologists who spend all day at the office and all night at swanky dinners with their colleagues.
But the man serenading her new USC teammates and coaches over dinner in the back room of their swanky Paris restaurant had just brought out an extra microphone.
If you go to the location now, you’ll find a swanky clothing store and a shop that sells “bespoke,” and “sustainably sourced” hats.
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More About Swanky
What doesswanky mean?
Swanky means fancy, stylish, or classy, especially in a showy or expensive way. It is often used informally.
Swanky can refer to something that is ostentatious (over the top) or something that is very elegant. Either way, the unifying element is fanciness.
Example: Anna doesn’t usually get a chance to eat at fancy restaurants, so she really enjoyed the gourmet food at the swanky office party.
Where doesɲcome from?
Swanky is first recorded in English around the 1830s. It’s a combination of the older noun form swank and the adjective-forming suffix -y (commonly used to make verbs and nouns into adjectives, as in shine/shiny and juice/juicy).
Swanky is usually used in a way that’s a bit informal, especially when highlighting how fancy something is: Look at the swanky hotel. Did you really get into that swanky club? Wow, swanky new apartment! A lot of times, the swanky thing being described is nicer than the things the person describing it is used to. This means a person who can afford a lot of swanky things or go to a lot of swanky places probably doesn’t use the word. Funny how that works.
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How isswanky used in real life?
Swanky is typically used informally, and often to be a little humorous.
What's the purpose of this ?
Is this swanky Manhattan complex a soup kitchen? Is it to help the less fortunate?
I'm reliably informed you have an apartment on the top floor complete with marble inlay.
You & your friends must be laughing at Australian taxpayers.
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Which of the following sentences uses swanky incorrectly?
A. Our new office space is very swanky, with ergonomic chairs and glass walls.
B. We had to eat at a swanky restaurant that had wet floors and wallpaper peeling off the walls.
C. He looks so swanky in his three-piece suit.
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