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swanky

[swang-kee] / ˈswæŋ ki /


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I guess being buddies at swanky Hamptons parties in the ’90s only goes so far.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

He joins us at the swanky Sunset Marquis hotel in West Hollywood where rock stars have gathered for decades in a luxury oasis behind the Sunset Strip.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Julian lords over not one but two swanky adjoining townhouses stuffed with antiques.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Afterward, the entrepreneur mingled with guests—honorees included Sylvester Stallone and George Strait—inside the SyberJet Lounge, a swanky space that his company had spent millions to sponsor and that President Trump had called “gorgeous.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

In case you don't live in New York, the Wicker Bar is in this sort of swanky hotel, the Seton Hotel.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger




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