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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

On Tuesday, Altman should have been celebrating a deal at a swanky downtown San Francisco event put on by Amazon Web Services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Other countries were in contention: Choosing each season’s swanky location is always a “conundrum,” says Bernad, who shared that he and White initially planned a multicountry European tour.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 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

Mr. and Mrs. Antolini had this very swanky apartment over on Sutton Place, with two steps that you go down to get in the living room, and a bar and all.

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




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