swank

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Mr. Mulla subtly guides us to a sympathetic view of these rarified figures, in their swank and privileged world, caught out of time and defeated by vast historical forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

EVANSTON, Ill.— Bryan and Kay Keenan just paid $2 million for a 1,600-square-foot apartment in The Mather, a swank retirement community here.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

Matt Kinley’s shapeshifting scenic design, combined with Warren Letton’s hypnotic lighting and Jill Parker’s swank costumes, allow scenes to emerge like an impresario’s dreamscapes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

The press conference was held at the Dorchester’s swank Hotel Eden, located just off Rome’s Via Veneto.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

He let his mind drift, wondering what his father was planning, and why Pima looked so worried, and what was going on behind Lucky Girl’s swank eyes.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi