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Definition of Swankest
1. swank [adj] - See also: swank
Lexicographical Neighbors of Swankest
Literary usage of Swankest
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Inside Passage & Coastal Alaska by Lynn Readicker-Henderson (2006)
"... is probably the swankest place in town. Rates include airfare. The inn is
quite a ways out of town, but it's in a beautiful spot, and they'll shuttle ..."
2. British Columbia Adventure Guide by Lynn Readicker-Henderson (2004)
"Basic tea in the swankest setting in town will run you about CAN $50. The Royal
BC Museum has a CAN $20 tea, overlooking the inner harbor. -a 250-216-3897. ..."
3. Here, There and Everywhere by Frederick Spencer Hamilton (1921)
"Thou swankest, and that is not seemly, therefore shall I trounce thee right
lustily to teach thee what a sorry young knave thou art. ..."
4. Here, There and Everywhere by Frederick Spencer Hamilton (1921)
"Thou swankest, and that is not seemly, therefore shall I trounce thee right
lustily to teach thee what a sorry young knave thou art. ..."
5. The Paperback Art of James Atavi by Piet Schreuders, James Avati, Kenneth Fulton (2005)
"The swankest of these was the one at Biarritz, a then fashionable and exclusive
spa on the Bay of Biscay. There the Army had set up classrooms and ..."
6. Inside Passage & Coastal Alaska by Lynn Readicker-Henderson (2006)
"... is probably the swankest place in town. Rates include airfare. The inn is
quite a ways out of town, but it's in a beautiful spot, and they'll shuttle ..."
7. British Columbia Adventure Guide by Lynn Readicker-Henderson (2004)
"Basic tea in the swankest setting in town will run you about CAN $50. The Royal
BC Museum has a CAN $20 tea, overlooking the inner harbor. -a 250-216-3897. ..."
8. Here, There and Everywhere by Frederick Spencer Hamilton (1921)
"Thou swankest, and that is not seemly, therefore shall I trounce thee right
lustily to teach thee what a sorry young knave thou art. ..."
9. Here, There and Everywhere by Frederick Spencer Hamilton (1921)
"Thou swankest, and that is not seemly, therefore shall I trounce thee right
lustily to teach thee what a sorry young knave thou art. ..."
10. The Paperback Art of James Atavi by Piet Schreuders, James Avati, Kenneth Fulton (2005)
"The swankest of these was the one at Biarritz, a then fashionable and exclusive
spa on the Bay of Biscay. There the Army had set up classrooms and ..."
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