| 单词 | swank |
| 例句 | “So? If you swanks left a lot behind, it would be worth it.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “No one would say anything to the swanks.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A handsome young swank comes to offer his arm to Katherine, and she reddens. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Hard life here, for a swank like you. You won’t survive unless you get yourself a protector, and there’s not much percentage in sheltering something like you.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Whether stooping to remove a pile of horse flop or sauntering off to his swank hotel, his hat had to be just so. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “She might have been a swank once. But she’s scavenge now.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Didn’t know you were crewing with swanks, boy.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not the same at all. Sloth was crew. She swore blood oath with you. She didn’t have morals. But this swank?” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z And now, as he stared at the sharp eyes of this perfectly unblemished swank, he realized that he had missed a factor. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Not as dangerous as waiting around to see what kind of deal my dad cuts with the swanks.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “But you got to think, if she’s that rich, there’s other swanks out there. There’s money out there. And it ain’t here. Even Lucky Strike’s a joke, in comparison to what she’s got.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He watched as she waded deeper into the water, enjoying the fact that the swank was about to drag herself around in the filth like a normal person for once. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Swanks run on funny little tracks against other swanks. They don’t run for their life. They don’t know how.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “You going to ditch us? Dump us back with the rest of the ship breakers while you go back to being swank?” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Here he was, back at Bright Sands Beach, where he’d started, worse off than ever, and about to get his head shot off by a half-man because he thought some swank girl — Movement ahead. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “They’re nice. But they only get you so far. Look at you. You got yourself a swank ship and a swank life.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z And even Lucky Strike smiled and scraped when the big bosses from Lawson &c Carlson rolled in on their special train to inspect the breaking, before it rolled out again to wherever swanks lived. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t go looking down on us ’cause we don’t have your swank ways. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Do you want me to teach your swank a lesson in manners?” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “We saved the swank’s life. She owes us big-time blood debt. ’Course we can take her.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z 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. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “You swanks have sugar?” he asked Lucky Girl. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He was making it up as he went along, some new version of a future, and all he really knew was that this strange swank girl needed to be part of it. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Singer entered the door first, very straight and swank in his tailored Sunday suit. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Nailer studied the swank carefully, trying to divine if she was a liar. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z There's nothing swank about it, but there's a line out the door even though it's only seven. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z She didn’t look much like the swank he and Pima had found in the shipwreck. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z These women lived in neighborhoods of swank brownstones and exclusive apartment houses, with doormen dressed like admirals. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Land on all those people with their swank clothes and cool eyes staring up at him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think so. My dad’s here. He’s got goons with him. Half-men. I think he’s linked up with your swank uncle, Pyce.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “She’s not stupid. Even a swank like her can figure it out.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Joe couldn’t do what he most wanted to do, to take Joyce out to the swank places downtown that many of her friends frequented. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A pair of half-men guarded a yacht of some swank, staring at Tool with an open challenge in their eyes and guttural growling of acknowledgment as he went past. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “I hear much more out of you and I think I’ll take those pretty lips off. Make you smile even when you’re sad, little swank.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Nita pointed at a bottle of pills, swank pills by the lettering on the side. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z None of it had even been secured, as if the rich swanks thought a storm wouldn’t dare rearrange their furniture. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Pima didn’t care. She just saw a swank.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She was still swank, and still did weird swank things, but she also showed a determination to carry her weight that Nailer was forced to respect. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z At her swank publishing company, she’s overseen the production of so many Bibles that she instinctively dissociates the holy book into its components, “disassembling it down to its varied, assorted offal.” The End Is Near in Two Dystopian Debut Novels 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z So when Susan emerges glammed-up for an evening undercover at a swank casino — and with McCarthy looking great — there is suddenly something downright radical and expressive added to the tired idea of the makeover. 'Spy' is an agent of fun for Melissa McCarthy Who could resist that swank little pavilion with the elliptical swimming pool and the enchanted garden of roses and trees? | At Home With Robert Evans 2010-10-27T12:30:00Z Mixed in with new photography of the Prouvé houses are impossibly swank archival images, like a 1954 view of Prouvé’s own house in Nancy, France, with enviable wicker furniture under an open-air pergola. 5 Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram Now 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z “There was that event at your swank pad when you actually cornered me and pushed me into your bedroom and onto your bed,” read the post. In Days After Grammys, a #MeToo Spark Comes to Music 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Lopez, 30, was initially charged with felony residential burglary and conspiring with other members of the ring that targeted the swank, Hollywood Hills homes of stars such as Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom and others. Man pleads no contest in 'Bling Ring' case 2012-11-08T21:01:05Z Even when the cameras are not rolling, he has Tom Ford syndrome: He can’t stop arranging the world to be as swank as he wants it to be. Baz Luhrmann Is Ready for Rhinestones, Cadillacs, Dr. Feelgood and a Svengali 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Em drives by the establishment and remembers that her sister had once called it “swank.” Review | In ‘The Swank Hotel,’ a family falls apart, and so does the world 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z It’s a beyond-her-years swank, and Smith blended all of the above on Sunday. Review | Jorja Smith’s star power on full display at Howard Theatre 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Word reached me that this swank, sequestered restaurant named for Barcelona airport’s call letters was the most smoothly run fine-dining establishment in town, despite being open for only slightly more than a year. Houston’s Culinary Bragging Rights 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Authorities claim he killed his wife during a family vacation at a swank Cancun resort in April 2010 and placed her body in a sewage cistern. Daughter won't testify at hearing for TV producer 2011-07-12T17:52:07Z Officers on patrol said they noticed the 25-year-old model painting the letters "T-N-A" on the side of a building in the swank SoHo section of Manhattan on Tuesday around 10:45 p.m. Keith Richards' daughter arrested in NYC 2011-03-02T19:58:07Z The curtain opened on the bar of the swank Ritz hotel with a stage full of fashion groupies sipping designer cocktails and fooling around with other substances. Is New York ready for an ugly Baroque swamp nymph? 2014-04-01T14:04:58Z This nightmare may be couched in the sun-kissed tones of swank travel brochures, but that makes it even more chilling. Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z The four swank it up at dinner and end up at a club where, as Colin notes, he and Mitch are, by far, the oldest people. ‘Land Ho!’ Sends Men of a Certain Age to Iceland 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z The weather was delightful, and the evening included the trappings of a swank celebration of endless summer on a well-tended estate in the hills of exclusive Montecito overlooking the ocean. Evening of tangerine dreams as wild Up makes its Santa Barbara debut 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z It’s a suitably swank bow to a movie as fresh and invigorating now as when it opened at Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall on March 27, 1952. Singin' in the Rain Is Back: What a Glorious Feeling! 2012-07-12T20:14:04Z It spends vast sums on the veneer of class, swank, luxe. Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby: From Jazz Age to Baz Age 2013-05-09T18:30:54Z She waited more tables at no-frills burger joints, never at swank destinations. Martha is back on ‘The Americans,’ and Alison Wright has finally arrived 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z And with that, a high-flying tone began to appear in some of de Man’s correspondence, a bit of swank or boasting that must have felt justified. How Paul de Man hid his past 2014-03-30T15:00:00Z The Joaquin comes under the Auric Road corporate umbrella, which includes other swank “petite resorts” such as the Korakia Pensione in Palm Springs and the Lone Mountain Ranch in Big Sky, Montana. Hotel Review: Hotel Joaquin, Laguna Beach, Calif. 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z Inside, it’s smoked salmon bagels, creamy cortados and South Indian dosas, plus swank woven blankets, chic gold bar spoons and locally distilled spirits. Forget food trucks. Now ‘food halls’ are having a moment, and they’re changing the landscape. 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Virgin Airlines recently unveiled a swank spa at its new Upper Class lounge at New York’s Kennedy Airport, the first Clubhouse spa outside of London. | Virgin's Code Red 2012-04-27T20:24:47Z One San Francisco dispensary resembles a swank hotel bar. ‘I don’t feel like I’m doing something wrong’: Yuppies have discovered pot — and they like it 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Once a bohemian oasis where visitors were welcomed by an aggressively friendly parrot named Cooky, Tamarin has been reimagined as a swank cocktails-and-dinner spot. 36 Hours in St. Barts 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Long before the swank fashion and jewelry stores opened on Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills was attracting a fast crowd. Speedway brought life in the fast lane to 1920s Beverly Hills 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Because his employers wouldn’t let him publish under his own name, he chose the French-sounding surname le Carré, for “a bit of swank.” John le Carré’s Last Completed Spy Novel Crowns a Career Attuned to Moral Ambivalence 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z And no article of clothing spooks guys more than the form of suiting first popularized by Griswold Lorillard and a group of 19th-century swells in the swank upstate New York enclave of Tuxedo Park. Formal-Wear Tips From Men?s Fashion Experts 2012-02-22T21:48:18Z It’s a super room, swank, open, brilliantly and beautifully designed. Choice Tables : London’s West End, a Stage for Good Eating 2014-02-13T22:55:59Z The production has updated the action to a swank seaside resort during the Roaring Twenties: airy blue skies, boardwalk, period deck chairs and slinky beaded gowns. Music Review: ?Cos? Fan Tutte? at Lyric Opera of Kansas City - Review 2011-11-14T22:14:30Z In an interview with a therapist, the girl stated that she did not witness any violence in their parents' hotel room at a swank Cancun resort during their April 2010 vacation. Prosecutors urge reality TV producer's extradition 2011-06-23T23:45:13Z The son is charged with murdering his girlfriend, whose body was found in December in an overflowing bathtub at a swank hotel in SoHo. Songwriter Brooks apparently kills himself in NYC 2011-05-23T00:28:08Z On Sept. 22, 1964, after the long-awaited Broadway opening of "Fiddler on the Roof," invited guests gathered at New York's swank Rainbow Room to celebrate. 'Fiddler on the Roof's' universal themes still resonate after 50 years 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z In her “Gentlemen” series, for example, she pointed up the “boys’ club” nature of British government by captioning staid portraits of men in swank London gentlemen’s clubs with excerpts from parliamentary speeches. The palaces of Rajasthan serve as backdrop to artist Karen Knorr’s remarkable “India Song” project 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Little else is as synonymous with a swank hotel as a plush bathrobe. What You Need for a Mental Vacation 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z It’s a rats-to-riches story in which Danny Bowien, shut out of his first restaurant by the health department and some stubborn rodents, rebuilds with a great deal more swank and sophistication. Top New York Restaurants of 2015 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z LaBella was taken into custody about 6 a.m. after a 911 call came from the swank W Hotel in Manhattan's Union Square where Lohan apparently pulled the fire alarm, the two officials said. Official: Man's NYC arrest in Lohan dispute voided 2012-10-01T01:52:11Z The son is sipping a Coke in the lounge of a swank hotel in Washington, where hobnobbing with power and the intelligentsia is another key part of Playboy’s strategy. Can Hugh Hefner’s 26-year-old son convince his generation that Playboy is sexy? 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z It's not often that you see a grown man doing off-kilter hop-skip steps around the dark, swank lobby of the Sorrento Hotel. The stop-start career of Seattle choreographer Mark Haim 2012-03-21T21:35:03Z Over lunch at some swank French restaurant in midtown Manhattan, I watched Hoffman and Trump bond. Editing Donald Trump 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z She took me to a swank restaurant, one of those places agents take writers when they want to impress them. I wrote my way to true love 2013-02-14T01:00:00Z What do we mean when we say “swank?” she seems to be asking, at various points in the book. Review | In ‘The Swank Hotel,’ a family falls apart, and so does the world 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Nor does he swank about educating a younger gay generation, even though his site succeeds in doing exactly that. Instagram's Aids memorial: ‘History does not record itself’ 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z The CPC headquarters is a warehouse somewhere in Chicago, and it’s considerably less swank than that of the Poetry Foundation. Make kids memorize poetry 2012-06-13T02:00:00Z Police in New York on Tuesday were investigating a harassment claim made a day earlier by a woman found locked in the bathroom of Sheen's suite during the incident at the swank Plaza Hotel. Sheen's NYC incident sparks abuse claims, lawsuit 2010-11-23T17:16:00Z Stark harmonies in particular are made gut-wrenching in their surprising modernity without their swank instrumental colors. Suzan Hanson brings immediacy, authenticity to Long Beach Opera's 'La Voix Humaine' 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z In facing skeptics before, they’d tried a similar swank approach without much luck. The ’60s were “the decade of orgasmic preoccupation”: Even suburban housewives were emboldened by Masters and Johnson’s “Human Sexual Response” 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z I started with the upper crust, dining on oysters and steak at the swank Delmonico’s on Beaver Street, then ventured up Madison Avenue to the Palace Hotel, at East 51st Street. Regilding the Gilded Age in New York 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z They banter in the swank, new cafeteria about whether House is paranoid and whether he owns a gun. House Watch: The Fall Finale Edition 2011-11-29T14:15:22Z A cross section of works by Man Ray, ranging from photographs of his fellow Surrealists to a swank chess set, can be seen on the booth of New York’s sedulous Dada specialist Francis M. Naumann. Politics and Commerce Collide at Art Basel Miami Beach 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z He is accused of killing his wife Monica while they were vacationing at a swank Cancun resort in April. Judge rejects TV producer's bid for release in LA 2010-12-07T23:40:00Z Beresford-Redman's wife, Monica, was found dead in a sewer at a swank resort days after other guests said they heard loud fighting coming from the couple's room. Producer charged with killing wife fights case 2011-06-14T00:38:09Z When I moved into my apartment in New York five years ago, I swore I was going to change all the old-lady light fixtures and install some swank, contemporary, masculine illumination. Frugal Traveler Blog: Deals, Advice and the Best Raksmorgas in Stockholm 2011-09-13T17:52:37Z Many residents say swank is not for them. Surfacing: Ostrava, in the Czech Republic, Reclaims Its Industrial Past 2010-04-03T03:47:00Z Charlie moves into the swank, sterile Stoker home, satisfying both Evie’s desire for male companionship and India’s need to be close to the family member closest to her father. Stoker: Gloom with a View 2013-03-01T04:30:31Z Since the novel takes place just after the 2008 financial crisis, “swank” seems to stand for a sense of ease that has disappeared for many. Review | In ‘The Swank Hotel,’ a family falls apart, and so does the world 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z At $375 for a general admission ticket, it's an expensive proposition, yes, but like any city, its population is not as well-heeled as the swank VIP and deluxe areas would suggest. Coachella fest outdoes itself as a rollicking Sim City 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z As we pulled up, my Uber driver noted that Curate, the 6,000-square-foot gallery and event space where the party was taking place, was "very swank." The debate watch parties of Democratic campaigns: A detailed comparison 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z In that case, Gannon and Larimer, both of whom work full time in the writing and publishing industries, impart what a sustainable writing career entails: networks and skills, not necessarily a swank study. Ten books to read in April 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z The picture is set mostly in that swank apartment, with a road trip up the Hudson as an interlude. 3 Smaller, Surprising Movies from the Venice Film Festival 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Ozio, then on K Street, opened the same year, peddling its own kind of swank — bottle service and cigars. At 20, Eighteenth Street Lounge is a geezer by D.C. nightlife standards. Why do people still line up to get in? 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z She could look back proudly on a career of swank and subtle achievement, for she had proved that this lady could play the tramp. Eleanor Parker: More Than Just the Sound of Music Baroness 2013-12-11T03:11:54Z As the evening wore on, it became clear that Matthew Weiner's AMC series about a swank 1960s advertising agency was not going to sweep the awards as some had predicted. The Emmys we didn't expect 2011-09-19T12:49:00Z Tin Pan Alley’s tunesmiths filled the nation’s hearts with songs still sung in Manhattan’s jazz clubs and fueled the city’s swank night life. The 20 Years That Made New York City 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z For, despite the city’s superficial swank, the Depression was still biting. Ted Peckham's 'Gentlemen For Rent' 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z By the 1940s, brunch emerged as a status-symbol meal, with omelet stations and cellists at swank hotels, or fussy, tableside bananas foster at dining destinations such as Brennan’s in New Orleans. ‘You can never have too many mimosas’: How brunch became the day-wrecking meal that America loves to hate 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Right from the start, you know they are performers to be reckoned with as they take to the floor in a swank nightclub setting designed by James Youmans. Tharp delivers libido-charged Sinatra love letter 2010-03-25T22:43:00Z The well-guarded little secret of recently built New York apartments at swank addresses is that the interiors are often banal and the construction iffy, the result of developers designing buildings with their calculators. Simply Sustainable 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was swank, and packed with a diverse crowd of about 200 that skewed young — lots of beards, both kempt and unkempt, and beanies galore. The debate watch parties of Democratic campaigns: A detailed comparison 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z He even endorsed Paris’s Socialist mayor’s recent moves to buy some of Baron Haussmann’s bourgeois apartment buildings in the swank districts near the Eiffel Tower and convert them to public housing. Can cities desegregate? 2012-05-28T15:00:00Z Here’s one reason a first-class airline ticket won’t automatically get you into the swank airport lounge. This Scam Reveals Why First-Class Tickets Don't Come With Lounge Access 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z But the play trades too heavily on the architectural eye candy of its turntable set, which moves from the swank living room to the state-of-the-art kitchen to the upstairs guest bedroom. Review: ‘The Engagement Party’s’ decor is sharper than its wit 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z And near the swank Descanso Beach Club, dozens of deer converge on a wooden box filled with bowls of water and pet food at dusk. Desperate to rid Catalina of invasive deer, officials propose bold helicopter hunt 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z As always, Goldberg’s latest book is funny, violent and a little bit swank. TV's top shows are on hold as strikes wear on. These 10 books are replacement therapy 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Jen B. and N. Trout alleged they were brutalized and assaulted at Masterson’s swank residence after nights out drinking with him in Hollywood. Scientology looms large, as jurors to decide Danny Masterson's fate in second rape trial 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z A food bank opened in a swank block. Perspective | It’s time for Ward 3 to atone, beginning with the Wardman Park hotel 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z While the layout of the 1958 four-bedroom home remains the same, the rest has been updated for modern living, including a breezeway that has been converted into a swank party lounge. Elvis' hideaway and other tours not to be missed at Modernism Week in Palm Springs 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The swank conference in the Swiss Alpes, however, regularly draws rebukes from Republicans for being little more than where the rich and powerful make deals and promote globalism. Republican leaders line up to join the rich and powerful at Davos World Economic Forum 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z And party they will on Thursday in a swank and art-filled site not all that far from the White House. The grass grows greener 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Instead, there are plush leather booths, plenty of exposed beams and an open kitchen that connects the more casual Crossbuck Brewing on one end to the more swank Walla Walla Steak Co. From tapas to smoked prime rib, Woodinville’s new schoolhouse district gets a taste of Walla Walla 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Grabbing his bicycle from a parking lot, he pedalled on Shanghai's deserted roads past swank office towers to find a place to pitch a small tent he and his girlfriend had bought for travelling. No work and nowhere to live: a rural migrant's ordeal in locked-down Shanghai 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Fauci, meanwhile, has decided against going to the swank White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday, which Biden reportedly plans to attend. U.S. no longer in ‘full-blown’ pandemic phase, Fauci says 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z On Sept. 22, 1964, after the long-awaited Broadway opening of “Fiddler on the Roof,” invited guests gathered at New York’s swank Rainbow Room to celebrate. What's on TV Friday: ‘Dynasty’ on the CW; ‘Painting With John,’ HBO; March Madness continues 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z No thanks to the pandemic, the swank new Watermark hotel in Tysons is only 10 percent full. Review | Tom Sietsema’s 7 favorite places to eat right now 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z For now, catch her bringing the swank at Woodin Creek Village Saturdays from 1 p.m. until she sells out, and keep an eye on her Instagram for shop opening dates. Woodinville ice cream worth braving the winter weather for and crave-worthy queso 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z This cocktail class could be taking place at any swank bar in Seattle, but Sea + Sky is at Murano, a senior living center in First Hill, just blocks from the Frye Art Museum. Elevated food and drink are an experience — and, sometimes, an experiment — at Murano Senior Living’s Sea + Sky 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z More practically speaking, don’t hold your breath for a swank mid-century bar or cafe inside the jet. Retired Boeing 747 will take new post in South Lake Union high rise 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The Battersea Power Station, which was decommissioned in the 1980s, has been redeveloped into a swank residential and business complex now housing corporations including tech giant Apple. London subway in first major expansion since the ’90s 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z After the encores were over and the red velvet curtain fell, we set off for a midnight feast in a swank nightclub. In search of a happy goodbye 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Half that money went into the real estate venture in the swank Chelsea neighborhood, an investment that eventually cost 350 million euros. Cardinal, 9 others on trial at Vatican in money scandals 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Half that money went into the real estate venture in the swank Chelsea neighborhood, an investment which eventually cost 350 million euros. Cardinal, 9 others on trial at Vatican in money scandals 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Fremont Street, once the world capital of swank, used to be Steve Forte’s turf. The world's greatest cardsharp reveals all 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Mary Ann, on the other hand, seems to have it made with a union job at a swank casino. Review: An Italian immigrant poker pro takes a gamble on — what else? — a Fellini-esque Vegas novel 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z With that success, he joined the swank Jonathan Club in 1970, with members including Ronald Reagan. His wife died while both were in a care facility. Lonely, he dreams of post-pandemic love 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z He’s a psychologist who sets up a swank practice in an isolated old mansion. Review: New thriller tweaks the `unreliable female narrator’ 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z He also became a high-board stunt diver with a traveling aquatic troupe at swank hotels. Jack ‘Murph the Surf’ Murphy, Heist Mastermind, Dies at 83 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z Gee spoke with me as the crowd broke away from the chaos and walked through the swank restaurant district filled with outdoor cafes and surprised diners. Perspective | ‘Brown lives matter’ protest in Frederick triggers counterprotests — and bigotry 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Barbershops, along with the generation that grew up going to them regularly, were fast vanishing — most trend-conscious South Korean men these days preferred to get their cuts at swank hair salons. Column One: She kept her scissors going in South Korea's postwar years. The coronavirus hasn't stopped her 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z The former bank branch in the Greek capital’s Syntagma Square looks like the lobby of a five-star hotel with its swank decor. New Europeans: Greece is handing citizenship to thousands of wealthy Chinese 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z The newer ones are swanking it up a bit, looking more like athletic clubs than taverns. Feeling homesick? The right L.A. sports bar can transport fans back to Philly or Foxborough 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z The “niche de chien,” of gilded beech and pine covered in velvet, features a swank interior lined in silk. The latest in pet furniture: pieces that fit a home’s decor | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z For the leaders of the world’s most powerful nations, the General Assembly is a chance to meet one another, often in swank New York hotels outside the vast riverside compound. At UN, Africa balances highlighting its progress and poverty 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z He added: “But at the time you felt it was wonderful to be going round swanking it up.” Sexism, vandalism and bullying: inside the Boris Johnson-era Bullingdon Club 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z Most of the year, Kitzbühel is a fancy resort, with swank hotels and shops, but the race transforms it into a riotous carnival, part Indy 500, part South Padre Island. The Wild Carnival at the Heart of Skiing’s Most Dangerous Race 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Lahusen never swanks about her achievements, but volunteers that she was “so glad” to be able to “hope to chronicle a movement”. Stonewall at 50: stories from a gay rights revolution 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z Then, point blank, there is Caruso’s, the resort’s swank Italian restaurant. Grove builder Rick Caruso reimagines Miramar resort with splashes of seaside splendor 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z This will be Jones’ second time as host of Vanity Fair’s swank soiree. Can Vanity Fair's Radhika Jones keep the party going? 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z In 2021, the airline plans to unveil a new swank Sky Club lounge to serve its premium passengers and top loyalty reward members. American Airlines offers helicopter rides and private lounges for super VIPs 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Detective Superintendent Richard Jury’s look into a brazen double murder is anchored by two exclusive and intriguing establishments: a swank casino/art gallery and a secret pub patronized only by London’s cabbies. Crime fiction: As the new year begins, rounding up more of 2018’s best thrillers 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z The dining room, a swank hothouse of dark purple velvet and floral furnishings, feels almost as dim and moody at 2 p.m. as it does at dinnertime. Review: NoMad plants its flag in downtown Los Angeles 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z It brought up the international the staff and described a “swank Art Deco” interior. The Misadventures of an Idealistic Restaurant in Cut-Throat New York 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z The newly minted 007 is assigned to avenge his predecessor and break up a crime syndicate in the swank French Riviera. Crime fiction: A detective who’s also a concerned father and a new twist on James Bond 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z He calls his swank garage “his jewel box.” Dream garages: Eat, party and even sleep next to your wheels 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z He described his and others' efforts to "swank it up" as a "truly shameful vignette of almost superhuman undergraduate arrogance, toffishness and twittishness". Oxford Tories ban Bullingdon Club members 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Guadagnino smiled cannily, and looked out the room’s French windows, over the swank West Side gardens beyond. Luca Guadagnino’s Cinema of Desire 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Mendes was a latchkey kid, attending the swank Magdalen College School, a change that widened his intellectual horizons but socially isolated him even more; he was his mother’s constant companion. Sam Mendes’s Directorial Discoveries 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z How black napkins became a status symbol of swank dining, perhaps with some roots in Newport Beach. Essential California: Inside the push to list quake-vulnerable buildings 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z “It was very swank with giant golden Buddhas.... You could get your hair styled and your nails done, get a massage or relax in a tea house,” recalled Harvey. Mai Tai Sing, pioneering Chinese American entertainer, dead at 94 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z One of the richest areas in America, yes, but those with access to the swank facilities of local gemstones don’t look twice in SGR’s direction. U.S. Open 2018: The beautiful contrast of Southampton Golf Range and Shinnecock Hills - Golf Digest 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The 63-year-old rock ’n’ roll enthusiast and avid record collector arrived at the swank, old-school vinyl shop in Fremont wearing a Jimi Hendrix T-shirt and Buffalo Springfield baseball cap. New Storm coach Dan Hughes escapes the pressure by losing himself in music 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z It was a striking contrast with his opponents and other members of Iraq’s political elite who voted in the swank al-Rashid Hotel inside Baghdad’s heavily guarded Green Zone. Iraqis vote in first national election since toppling of ISIS, but turnout was low 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z Linking these establishments is a very public double murder outside the swank club. Exciting trails to follow in 2 new crime-fiction novels 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z The event — billed as “Get Us Roger Stone” — includes a formal dinner at the private Royal Air Force Club in the swank Mayfair district of London. Inside the Beltway: Throughout chaos, Republicans stay on task 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Karadima’s victims reported to church authorities as early as 2002 that he would kiss and fondle them in the swank Santiago parish he ran, but officials refused to believe them. Pope Francis shocks Chile by accusing sexual abuse victims of slander 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z The government’s conversion of the Ritz-Carlton to a makeshift prison attracted enormous attention because of the facility’s five-star rating and many swank attributes. Riyadh Ritz, Converted to Posh Prison by Saudis, Is Reopening to Guests 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z The swank, tree-lined East Sacramento neighborhood for which the middle-class Lady Bird pines — and to which she gets a Thanksgiving dinner invitation — is even more idyllic in real life than in the film. The 'Lady Bird' guide to Sacramento hot spots – LA Times 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z At first glance, it’s the sort of bedroom that evokes the swank minimalism of design magazine dwellings and trendy hotels. Artist Norberto Rodriguez invites you to rest in his beautifully minimalist coffins – Los Angeles Times 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z While the area is booming with nightlife development, from small music venues in downtown to swank hotels in Hollywood, there are complex issues to be resolved. Could a 'night mayor' unify L.A.'s vast music and nightlife scene? 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z Brodard Chateau is probably the swankest restaurant in Little Saigon, a converted Victorian mansion marooned on a freeway frontage road. Where to have brunch on Jonathan Gold's 101 Best Restaurants list 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z Fox News Channel’s “OBJECTified” host Harvey Levin will feature Mr. Cuban — serial entrepreneur, investor and Dallas Mavericks owner — as he reveals which possessions in his swank Dallas home are the ones he prizes most. Inside the Beltway: ‘MAGA Meetups’ for Donald Trump-loving conservatives 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z There, the Reveley has three levels of modern Australian dining, including a rooftop bar; and Isle of Voyage, in a restored historic kiosk, serves swank café fare like crab tagliatelle paired with local wines. The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2017 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z You entered under specific signage through heavy doors into a swank universe. Pop-ups and perseverance: How this L.A. chef finally opened his restaurant 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Peabody is enjoying a bath in a swank Cairo hotel when a man bursts in, utters a few cryptic words and dies with a knife in his back. Crime-fiction roundup: 3 new books map searches for lost treasure 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Around 9 p.m., when some in Hollywood were headed to swank parties, Vinciquerra showed up with food for 40 people and then stayed through the night to help his team seal the deal. Meet Tony Vinciquerra, the 'not flashy' executive tasked with fixing struggling Sony Pictures 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Five years later, he moved here when the city was, in his words, “swank and twinkly” and bungalows came with an orange tree in the backyard. Bungalows with gardens or apartment towers with brewpubs — L.A.'s struggle with identity is on the ballot again 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z And how are they paying for their swank offices and designer wardrobes? Katherine Heigl, with an assist from a stellar supporting cast, tries again with 'Doubt' 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Francis drew attention to those on society’s margins at an appearance Thursday afternoon in Rome’s Spanish Steps swank shopping district. Pope recalls poor families as Rome holiday shopping begins 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Garay’s introduction to the job was unforgettable – at the Brazilian’s public signing with the team at the swank 21 Club in New York City in June 1975. Handcuffs, pitch invasions and fame: life as Pelé's bodyguard in the 70s 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong plays a former punk musician who never realized his rock star dreams and faces his 40th birthday and his past by throwing an epic party at a swank Manhattan hotel. Every movie being released this fall, including 'Sully,' 'Girl on the Train,' 'Magnificent Seven,' 'Loving,' and many more 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Corporate HQ has moved out of Detroit to very swank digs in downtown Manhattan, and the talk of the company is, smartly, as much lifestyle and aspiration as cold hard metal. What happens when Cadillac takes on BMW? 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z The original Arcadia store begot a second restaurant just around the corner from the first, and then swank mall outlets in Glendale and the South Coast Plaza. Din Tai Fung closes original shop in the SGV, opens flagship in the Westfield Santa Anita mall 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z We pulled over in Loudoun County, one of the nation’s wealthiest jurisdictions, at a convenience store swank enough to carry designer turkey jerky. ‘I’ve never been so scared for him.’ Her husband is a black cop; her son is a black boy. 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Or by killing a single Westerner, perhaps in a swank hotel or resort. 858 killed: Not a day in April passed without a terror attack 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z The white charter bus pulled up to the swank restaurant, and even from afar it was obvious there were only a few passengers. Warriors and Curry hope to rebound in Game 4 of NBA Finals 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z She remembers the plank seats on the big truck that met the women off the train and took them to Arlington Hall, formerly a “swank” girl’s school that became the U.S. Albuquerque woman recalls hush-hush WWII cryptography work 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Somehow the tournament made its wet way to a swank closing weekend that figures to send Parisians into Philippe Chatrier Stadium for a change and tennis geeks to the history websites per usual. French Open finals figure to shine after rainy path to get there 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Republicans dominated the west coast and northeast with a swank cosmopolitan style that is reminiscent of today’s Democrats. History lesson for Paul Ryan: The Republicans have always been Donald Trump’s party 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Many are betting it's the businessman in the race, even if he's a brash real estate mogul from New York whose chief previous contact with lumber was the veneered reception desks in his swank hotels. In a down-on-its-luck Oregon mill town, the savior they're waiting for is Donald Trump 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z With its two swimming pools, three diving boards and sprawling sun patios, the 216-room motel was the essence of faux swank in 1958. How Mark McCormack and Arnold Palmer Helped Change Sports Forever 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z In November, at a $1,000-per-plate fundraiser hosted by the Brady Campaign in downtown Manhattan’s swank Cipriani restaurant, New York’s elite coterie of donors and top politicians honored Clinton with an award. Clinton to Hit Sanders on Gun Control in New York 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z With its swank hotels and nearby deserts and gnarly mountain roads. Offroading in the Bentley SUV that costs 12 Hondas 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z Barbara, the lobby cat, and a biter, keeps skulking through the “antiquated swank” of the hotel as if she knew more, and worse, than anyone foolish enough to pet her. The Plot to Blow Up Margaret Thatcher 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z They convened earlier this week in a swank office with gold painted walls, lavender seating and a giant “Phantom of the Opera” poster on the wall. John Kerry meets with Hollywood moguls seeking ideas to counter the terrorist ‘narrative’ 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z At a swank party at the residence of the Colombian ambassador Thursday night, there were generals and senators, CEOs and governors. At embassy party, Colombian president and a VIP crowd celebrate anniversary of U.S. aid deal 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z This is the president’s sixth visit to the swank, picturesque region. Inside the Beltway: Fundraising calls: Obama heads west 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z Just off the gambling floor, a swank new tattoo studio-slash-fashion retailer opened in the fall, not far from where Shrine, the casino’s popular nightclub, is increasingly booking top electronic dance acts like DeadMau5 and Tiesto. Tattoos, martial arts and poker? Casinos wooing millennials 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Because the only other tenet of the night besides lots of swank is self-deprecation. This is where all the rich people were on Saturday night 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Later, they toasted the MOU at a dinner at the swank Metropolitan Club. Hillary Clinton misled Congress on Bowe Bergdahl swap with Taliban 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z In other words, they are the eggs he cooked at L'Orangerie, that very swank French restaurant where he worked in the late '90s. At Trois Familia, Ludo Lefebvre will make you and your kids eggs for breakfast 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z If you're not a wine person, walk through the main dining room, past the swank bar and into the room in the back, which functions kind of like a speak-easy. Southern cooking, weird wine and taxidermy at Hatchet Hall in Culver City 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Two hundred business executives, government officials, actors and journalists gathered at the swank Hotel Shangri-La to mark the occasion. For Hollywood, the road to China is littered with broken deals 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z Ten, in fact, have headed to Georgia for the annual RedState Gathering now underway in a swank Atlanta hotel, complete with local traffic tie-ups, entourages and the following motto: “The next president will be here.” Inside the Beltway: Republicans rush to RedState Gathering 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z A bone-weary humor ruled the day, as one diplomat from the European Union joked about jumping off the balcony of the swank Coburg Palace hotel, where the talks are being conducted. Nuclear negotiations with Iran could continue through Monday 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z An early Sunday shootout in the lobby of a swank downtown Austin hotel ended when police killed a man after he apparently randomly gunned down another person, police said. Police kill gunman inside posh downtown Austin hotel 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z Today, as happens worldwide, the old blocks are full of galleries, cafes, swank boutiques and loft condo living. Flinders Lane: A Taste Of Australia In NYC's East Village 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z I once ordered a martini in a swank London bar and the resulting drink was most peculiar. It's World Martini Day - Shaken Or Stirred? 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z When Saturday dawns, Mrs. Clinton journeys to a fourth fundraiser: a swank brunch in the Mission district of San Francisco, again with admission ranging up to $50,000. Inside the Beltway: John Bolton campaigns to stop Hillary Clinton’s White House ambitions 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The Cavendishes, who mostly reside in a swank Manhattan duplex, are delightful people, and the comedy endures as one of the best ever written about show folk. Review: All the Living Room’s a Stage in Madison Revival of ’27 Play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z A recent two-day retreat at a swank Miami Beach hotel was closed to the press and open mainly to 300 invited, wealthy donors. Bush returns to South Florida for grassroots PAC fundraiser 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z In season one, representatives from Israel’s tourism bureau arrive at the swank offices of the show’s fictional advertising agency, Sterling Cooper. Menken to Ginsberg: Matthew Weiner on Jews in ‘Mad Men’ 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Outside, the hotel has a spa, an indoor-outdoor pool, a red-carpeted tennis court, four restaurants and a swank bar usually haunted by Europe’s richest. Venue for Iran talks is a gilded cage under constant surveillance 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z Today, the office takes up almost the entire fifth floor of a swank office building on Summer Street in the heart of Boston’s financial district. Daily fantasy sports Web sites find riches in Internet gaming law loophole 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z After many accolades and national and international recognition for his cooking at Mo-Chica, Zarate moved that modest Peruvian restaurant from a food court south of USC to a swank location downtown. Ricardo Zarate: at Cochon, at Coachella and in your bookstore 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z This gives visitors the distinct choice between smaller hotel properties in town or the bigger full service resorts and swank rental homes of ski-in/out Mountain Village. America's Best Ski Resorts: Telluride, CO 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Some of the expenses seem legitimate for a new office, but one was a 2,508-euro bill from Rome's swank Gamarelli tailor. Vatican denounces leaks of documents on finance reforms 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Hollywood’s swank Cocoanut Grove was aflutter with ermine wraps and shimmering gowns as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made its twelfth annual awards. Here's the Greatest Year in Oscar History 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z They flocked to a fancy basement, moonlighting as a swank whiskey bar, right off Pennsylvania Avenue. No, Betsy Fischer Martin will not get your coffee 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z This is his fourth visit to the swank and scenic area; the previous three have all included time spent at Rancho Mirage, the resort town just to the southeast. Inside the Beltway: Hillary Clinton candidacy not a sure thing 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z You can bet the mixologists at the swank Jade Bar would know how Mr. Bond prefers his martini. The Ultimate Super Bowl XLIX Travel Guide: It’s Always Sunny in Phoenix He appears for a breakfast meeting of the Ripon Society at a rather swank private club a few blocks from the U.S. Inside the Beltway: Curt Clawson gives the tea party rebuttal to State of the Union address 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z These aren’t new as much as rediscovered — they were invented in Berlin in the 1830s — but you can find them in swank coffee shops and in half the stores in Tokyo. Gifts for food lovers: Baking classes, seed collections, upscale bacon 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Banks also owns two additional properties in the LA area and two swank New York City condos. Tyra Banks Buys Brand New Home In Pacific Palisades 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z Khanga — a world traveler with fans from her high-profile TV job, a swank flat near Red Square and a driver — said she considered such talk "so strange." In Russia, early African American migrants found the good life 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z A high-end cocktail bar and eatery that mixes swag with swank. The Ultimate Super Bowl XLIX Travel Guide: It’s Always Sunny in Phoenix “If I swanked around this place smugly suggesting to people they should cross over, it would be obnoxious, counter-productive and it’s not who I am.” Ukip defector Douglas Carswell on leaving the Tories: ‘They think Love Actually is a manual for how to govern the country’ 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z Labelled a "wild child" after smoking cannabis, underage drinking and clashing with paparazzi outside "swank nightspots". Prince Harry at 30: celebrating three decades of royal tomfoolery 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Or maybe a more rugged but equally swank 5-star Old West escape like Montana’s Ranch at Rock Creek. Why Google's Secret Italian Resort Retreat Location Is Surprising 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Accommodations, even the most basic, run towards the swank end of the lodging spectrum, and are large with ornate bathrooms, gas fireplaces, large outdoor decks and much more. Hotels I Love: Auberge Du Soleil, Napa, CA 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z It is also fairly ornate, encrusted with wainscoting and swank wallpaper, wall treatments involving dozens of hand mirrors, candles and tractor-sized chandeliers trailing miles of gold chain. Faith & Flower And Chef Michael Hung Defy Trends 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z As is befitting their status as reigning champions, at least some Spaniards will be watching the game over deconstructed gin and tonics at Tres by José Andrés in the swank SLS hotel. World Cup dining: Can anyone tell us a great Dutch restaurant? 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z The kitchen is a cook’s dream, with top-of-the-line appliances and a swank center island. 'Big Bang Theory' Kaley Cuoco Sweeting Parts With $2.5M Bachelorette Pad 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Looking great for their advanced age, Adam and Eve are handsome, swank and in love. REVIEW: Only Lovers Left Alive: A Vampire Duo to Die For 2014-04-09T16:20:48Z In the British version of Monopoly, he added, the most coveted space in the board game is Mayfair, the exclusive London neighborhood of designer shops and swank restaurants where Claridge’s resides. Pampered Guests and Feuding Hosts at Claridge’s Hotel 2014-03-01T16:22:18Z A serious game of one-upmanship is underway in downtown Chicago's rental market, as developers race to open shiny apartment towers tricked out with swank extras and some eye-popping rents. Chicago luxury apartments battle for renters 2014-02-09T06:00:00Z Much of the world watched on Friday as FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, held the draw for next year’s tournament in Brazil at a swank venue along the country’s northeastern coast. Catch the Fever 2013-12-07T03:35:21Z No. But evolutionarily it is. He’s wealthy and well-resourced and this Alpha Male Lark Bunting just built her a pretty swank nest in the coziest shadiest nook of Vermont. The House that Fitz Built: A Scandal Explanation of the Polygyny Threshold Hypothesis 2013-11-24T12:45:08.237Z Highfliers such as Silicon Graphics, , and Sun Microsystems all suffered the “campus curse”: Their fortunes went south soon after opening swank corporate villages. Inside Apple's Plans for Its Futuristic, $5 Billion Headquarters 2013-04-04T10:00:14Z Investors from these countries have included on their shopping lists a Hawaiian resort, an office tower on Chicago's swank West Wacker Drive and New York condo developments. Asian Investors Dig Into U.S. Property 2013-06-26T04:23:22Z Even if you’re working with an established dealer or raising your paddle at a swank auction house, you can get stuck with counterfeit or stolen goods. Collecting: Thieves And Forgers Rush In Where Big Spenders Dare To Tread 2013-06-05T10:00:00Z O'Leary then blooded Leeds's youngsters, most notably introducing Smith off the bench at Anfield to score with a carefree swank, and strengthened, at first, astutely. The Joy of Six: teams that broke up too soon 2013-05-03T10:08:16Z In February, a language inspector cited the swank supper club Buonanotte, which occupies a stretch of St. Laurent Boulevard, Montreal’s cultural and commercial artery, for using Italian words like “pasta” on its otherwise French menu. Quebec's War on English: Language Politics Intensify 2013-04-08T11:05:25Z On the morning of my return north to Quito, I attended an environmentally themed panel discussion in a swank downtown hotel. “To get the gold, they will have to kill every one of us” 2013-02-10T12:00:00Z David Karp is in the midst of a rite of passage that seems universal for the young tycoons of the Internet’s social era: He’s buying himself a proper swank pad. Tumblr: David Karp's $800 Million Art Project 2013-01-02T11:00:00Z If the summer of 2013 will never match the previous one for pure multi-eventing infrastructure swank, it has its own subtler intrigues. 2013 sporting highlights: an Olympics-free year with lots of promise 2012-12-31T14:46:56Z The AP says a report detailed lengthy stays at swank hotels for Ward, his wife and his staff members. Petraeus probe 2012-11-15T15:51:05Z A swank new apartment building on 11th Avenue in West Chelsea, as seen from the rooftop exercise yard of the women’s prison next door. City Room: Would You Be O.K. With a Prison as a Neighbor? 2012-03-12T17:02:54Z One sort was swanking and swaggering, in which the writer unconsciously melodramatized himself, and the other was cynical, in which the writer betrayed the fact that he was afraid of being melodramatic. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z It is out of the way, more than three miles from the Strip, past the city’s airport, with a check-in counter more reminiscent of the rental concession at a roller-skating rink than a swank nightclub. Las Vegas Gun Range Offers New Way to Let Loose 2012-03-05T17:40:52Z ORLANDO, Fla. — Surely by coincidence, , and were on the opposite end of the room from and during media availability at a swank hotel Friday. Bulls, Heat All-Stars show plenty of respect 2012-02-25T03:22:00Z Starting at $45 for a four-hour stay Just steps from Terminal 3 of the Beijing Capital Airport, this swank 320-room hotel has several restaurants and bars, a spa and fitness center, and 21 meeting rooms. 3 Best Airport Hotels for Luxurious Layovers 2012-01-24T05:00:00Z This messenger was a Swazi induna with six warriors, and he carried himself with a good deal of swank. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z He was a fine, fair sample of the slashing, swanking British army which backs its boasts with battalions and makes its light words good with heavy guns. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z Uptown or downtown, luxe or louche, elegant or debauched, there is a swank hotel, cutting-edge celebrity lounge or disco haven to suit your taste. Eat Wild Boar, Drink Bubbly as You Ring in the New Year: Review 2011-12-27T10:05:12Z They implied greenness and swank; and in athletic circles these carry heavy penalties. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z It passed from rank to rank, And line after line, with never a bend, And a touch of the London swank. The Guards Came Through and Other Poems 2011-11-22T03:00:11.683Z He had the same great body and hard eyes and carried himself with the same "swank" affected by the king. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z Today, his desk overlooks a buzzing Manzhouli from the 20th floor of an office tower two blocks away from the new, swank Shangri-La Hotel. Emerging Economies are Altering the World's Flow of Goods 2011-10-30T05:05:00Z The swankest New Year’s Eve in the city harks back to the 1950s with a gala black-tie dinner created by chef Jacques Sorci at the Carlyle Restaurant. Eat Wild Boar, Drink Bubbly as You Ring in the New Year: Review 2011-12-27T10:05:12Z Greenness is a grave misdemeanor, swank a deadly sin. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z No glory ours, no swank, no pay, One dull eventless grind; Find yourself, and nothing a day Were the terms that the old boys signed. The Guards Came Through and Other Poems 2011-11-22T03:00:11.683Z Across town is Bally Total Fitness, a swank gym in the heart of the financial district that opened nine years ago as a partnership between the local government and a U.S. chain. China's Next Revolution Is in Fitness 2011-10-12T15:35:40Z He took the subway to Kennedy's address, a swank apartment in the lower Fifties. Sentiment, Inc. 2011-10-09T02:00:23.850Z I like him the best of the lot—no blooming swank and side about him.” Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z "He's a swanker," was the greeting of Miss Press, as she offered her hand and then withdrew it playfully before Mr. Harper could take it. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z The swank Gramercy Park Hotel prides itself on its freewheeling, creative design. City Room: Gramercy Park Hotel to Make Changes for Disabled 2011-09-15T19:14:34Z The party took place on and around a half-pipe ramp built for the occasion in the middle of a swank corporate bar in the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle. Nocturnalist: Skateboarders at Fashion Week Offer a Study in Contrasts 2011-09-10T02:39:48Z The other women were in their work-a-day attire, as befitted housewives who had dinners to cook under severe handicaps, and they resented what they regarded as a newcomer's "swank." Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z He swanked England as hard as he could. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z "And I never shake hands with a swanker, do I, Bonser?" The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z I know the way she swishes her petticoat—such swank, wearing a silk one under uniform! The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z Cost: Cabins start at $945 a night for two people, including meals Located in a former ghost town in Dolores, Colorado, this Rocky Mountain resort features swank accommodations in renovated 19th-century log cabins. 4 Adventure Spas for Office Retreats 2011-08-23T04:00:00Z It was an endeavour to vaunt her own superiority, and Fenton Street, despite its cockney good-nature, found it impossible to forgive what it regarded as "swank". Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z On Twitter, Topiary described himself as a “simple prankster turned swank garden hedge.” British Police Say They Arrested Hacker Group Member 2011-07-27T17:56:35Z According to the Wall Street Journal, "PC is one of six teenagers on the show, who flaunt their family riches as the cameras follow them around NYC’s swankest restaurants and boutiques." Meet the "Pea Party" 2011-07-19T11:01:00Z “That’s a bit of ‘swank,’ you know, Tom,” said Ruth slyly. Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound A Red Cross Worker's Ocean Perils 2011-07-17T02:00:37.407Z It was all very well for them to swank round about being masters of their own mines; any fool could be master of a rubbish heap if he was keen enough on the rubbish heap. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z They were whisked by motorcade to the Beverly Hilton Hotel in swank Beverly Hills where they sat on a stage as part of a panel at Variety magazine’s Venture Capital and New Media summit. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Arrive in Los Angeles 2011-07-09T02:36:44Z Mrs. Yellam did "swank" whenever she talked of herself or Alfred. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z Recology’s swank headquarters in the Financial District are a testament to its success, with sweeping views of the bay and art installations made from salvaged garbage. The Bay Citizen: Picking Up the City?s Garbage Is a Sweet Deal, and a Monopoly 2011-06-10T00:01:29Z But does, say, slipping a few tens to the hostess to secure a reservation at a swank new restaurant qualify? Bucks: Report Your Bribes Via a Smartphone App 2011-05-31T19:02:21Z The Baghdad Rotana will be no less swank, but it is designed with the realities of a violent city in mind. The Hot-Money Cowboys of Baghdad 2011-05-22T04:20:38Z Or swank round outside about the address, saying carelessly: "Oh! yes: at the Blackstone, you know." Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z Splurge on a suite or other private meeting place so that you can entertain vendors and clients in a location that's both swank and secluded. Competitive Intelligence: How to Work a Trade Show 2011-04-01T04:00:00Z African art adorns his office walls in Johannesburg's swank Sandton business district, and he drives a black Mercedes sedan to meetings, even if it means traveling a dusty road to a gold ... Black Empowerment Roils South Africa 2011-03-08T22:50:19Z In some California locales, under increases passed by elected officials during the Internet boom, public-safety workers can pull down truly swank livings, given their salaries, health benefits and guaranteed pension payouts. Budget Fight: What Public Employees Really Cost 2011-03-01T08:50:00Z Of course, the Oxford swank is an abomination, but you’ll lose it in time. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z No swank to that, major, for I did. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Williams has got a company and swanks like blazes about 'the front,' but I think most people see through him.... The Secret Battle 2011-02-06T03:00:59.983Z On a recent winter's evening, the swank Paitakht Computer Center in northern Tehran was packed with young, technology-savvy Iranians looking for the latest digital products for work or fun. Sanctions no obstacle as Iranians get their iPads 2011-01-19T15:31:03Z The closest Cam Newton has come to being contained may have been Wednesday, when he was surrounded by cameras, tape recorders and reporters in a swank Scottsdale resort. How does Oregon stop Cam Newton? 2011-01-06T01:18:00Z LeBron James — in case you missed it — hosted his "Full Court Birthday Celebration" at a swank Miami hotel last week. This Senator might be best at the witty comeback save 2011-01-03T02:23:04Z So she simply 'swanked,' you know, and swore Oxford was sure to win. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z Why don't you smash his swanking mug for him? The Three Eyes 2010-12-20T17:11:46.430Z The website Off & Away lets you vie for discounted rooms at more than 100 swank properties, including the Pierre in . Luxury Hotel Rooms on a Budget 2010-12-01T17:00:00Z He partied at swank locales such as the ornate Taj Mahal Hotel, a 1903 landmark favored by Westerners and the Indian elite. An intricate plot unleashed in Mumbai, the West confronts a new threat 2010-11-15T05:17:00Z Zylo, on the ground floor of the swank W Hoboken Hotel — both opened about a year and half ago — takes full advantage of its prime location. | Hoboken: A Steakhouse Roams Far From the Range 2010-09-24T23:47:00Z The 18-story center stands in Chicago's glittery Gold Coast neighborhood, lined with swank shops, posh hotels and gleaming skyscrapers. Haiti quake survivor returns home after 6 months 2010-09-07T04:04:00Z The Blue Bar at the Algonquin Hotel, which figured into some early “Mad Men” scripts, is trying to use its vintage boozy swank to capitalize on the show. New York Hotels Entice Customers With Lure of TV Life 2010-08-06T16:10:00Z Ratner said nearly all of the swank suites were spoken for. Madison Square Garden to Slow for Construction 2010-05-06T00:52:00Z But still, there was a new martini bar nearby and a swank Italian restaurant that YBI's workers now frequent at lunchtime. Semper Youngstown 2010-05-01T16:00:00Z Beneath the sureness and swank of youth, he had a touching vulnerability and sweetness. Our trashy Las Vegas wedding 2010-03-27T00:10:00Z But Mexico also boasts a significant upper class that drives flashy sports cars, lives in swank neighborhoods and sends its children to the United States to be educated. Slim a maverick tycoon in Mexico's business elite 2010-03-15T15:44:00Z The Norwegian men's team is sporting garish red, white, and blue harlequin-pattern trousers that make golf attire look swank by comparison. Olympic Curling: Vancouver's Strangest Obsession 2010-02-23T09:30:00Z Commerce Dept. officials set up two large cardboard signs decorated with the American flag in the lobby of Tripoli's swank Corinthia Hotel. A 2010-02-22T19:00:00Z He finished his fifth of whiskey and descended to the hotel's swank Oceania Room, where he made himself known to the maitre d'hotel. Forsyte's Retreat No," he said, at last, "I couldn't say anything of the sort: it sounds like such awful swank. Old Crow She had covered it up with her khaki scarf so that she might not seem to swank. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium When Major Joe Mauser entered the swank Agora Bar, the little afternoon dance band broke into a few bars of that tune which was beginning to pall on him. Frigid Fracas "Oo, swank!" whispered the girls, when they saw that Sally was to play her own accompaniment. Coquette That morning he had breakfasted in the most swank hotel in West Africa. Border, Breed Nor Birth It was all very well for, say, Roger De Puyster, hero of that swanking tale "Death before Dishonor" to disregard such trifles as revolver shots and threats of death. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story La Calvados was the swankiest French restaurant in Greater Washington, a city not devoid of swank restaurants. Status Quo He had met the man a few months ago at Nadine's home in that swank section of Greater Washington once known as Baltimore. Frigid Fracas "Let you and little Fay go swanking down the village if you like, but why can't you leave Tony and me to potter comfortably in our old clothes?" Jan and Her Job In the rotunda out there, Dunwoodie gave me a foretaste of your swank and I can tell you I relished it. The Paliser case Affectations in speech or manner, and what schoolboys call "side" or "swank," he abhorred. War Letters of a Public-School Boy Precious little swank about him, if he can help it. Hurricane Island His current fame, transient though it might be, would have made him welcome as a guest in the Upper Caste Club, located in the swank Baltimore section of town. Frigid Fracas In the fortunate owner they are an inspiriting evidence of “swank.” A Padre in France The Canadians were cool under fire, just as cool as the British Tommy, and violent language and "swank" was very little in evidence. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders I find this footnote on a page of "Culture and Anarchy": "This is self-satisfied swank." War Letters of a Public-School Boy No," said Ganimard, "this is all swank: a parcel of suppositions and guesswork based upon nothing at all. The Confessions of Arsène Lupin ‘Atlantic Pork’s a good name for a swanker,’ he said. The Magic World He hates swank, of course, for he’s a truffle-hound who prefers digging out his own delicacies. The Prairie Mother Though he called himself Ali, it was, as Bones admitted, "sheer swank" to do so, for this man had "coast" written all over him. The Keepers of the King's Peace A little swanking would do you all the good in the world; it would keep Terry from knowing how much you care. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel The spiked pickelhauben was conspicuous by its absence and was, we well knew, a thing only of billets and of "swank" parades. The Escape of a Princess Pat Being the full account of the capture and fifteen months' imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and his final escape from Germany into Holland ‘I don’t know what swank is,’ said Quentin, ‘but I like the Midsummer whoever wrote it.’ The Magic World His hatred of "swank" reached the point of unreasoning prejudice. War and the Weird Millard was a real human being,—he had no grammar, no polish, no razor, safety or otherwise, but likewise no pretense, no “swank.” High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France But I do wish you'd buy a new something—a new race-horse or a new car—I don't care what as long as it would make you swank. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel In less refined circles than ours," I said to Myra, "your behaviour would be described as swank. Once a Week "An invitation to dinner," said my letter, with a touch of swank. Punch, or the London Charivari, May 6, 1914 But, in spite of the many conjectures, plausible or otherwise, which have been made, neither the etymology of swank nor its sudden inroad into the modern language are at present explained. The Romance of Words (4th ed.) He'd gone into Tiffany's and into some of the other swank shops. The Common Man Government not being present, however, to insist on its rights, we were able to do a quiet swank. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, May 10, 1916 He was evidently, immensely pleased with his own little bit of book-learning; he even insisted on talking and writing Latin—pure "swank"—whereas his family would surely have preferred their native Frankish. From a Terrace in Prague If they are very full of swank they will have a leather belt with a socket to hold the butt of the rod. Pipefuls The victorious march of the ugly word swank has been one of the linguistic phenomena of recent years. The Romance of Words (4th ed.) He had eaten various food in various swank restaurants. The Common Man There you have our old friend, the Man of Business, with his intolerable swank. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 I really can't stand the swank of those girls in the Gold bedroom. The Princess of the School The bearded autocrat hesitated, eyeing this strange figure with the "officer's swank," as he called it afterwards. Ambrotox and Limping Dick Be free an' easy with 'em,—no swank, mind you!—an' they'll be downright pals with you. Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army The third confidant was an older man of sad mien who would have passed easily in the swankest of Washington, New York or London private clubs. The Common Man Don't put in my battalion, if you like you can put in O.C. before the name of the battery officer commanding, as a bit of swank. Letters from France This, 'Intelligence' thought, was sheer, outstanding swank, to show us that the Turks had at least one lithograph. The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad How on earth have they managed to pick up the swank and devil-may-care airs of crack regulars? Gallipoli Diary, Volume I And yet Kitchener's own Tommies are responsible for it, the rank and file, with their inherent love of ridicule even at their own expense, and their intense dislike of "swank." Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army They also felt that publicity would tend toward the swagger which in English slang was "swank" and toward a deterioration in discipline. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War This would be "swank," as they call it, only he would characterize it by even a stronger word. My Second Year of the War The noun "an Anzac" now bears with it, in the force, the suggestion of a man who rather approves of that sort of "swank"; and there are few of them. Letters from France To quote from a clever poem that appeared in the January number of the Occult Review, to pretend one knows anything definite about the immaterial world is all "swank". Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter I made a serious blunder when I asked one of them a question about Ypres, for I pronounced the name French fashion, which put me under suspicion as a "swanker." Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army "Oh,"—she had a feeling that she was not being quite candid with her father—"he's rather swank, isn't he, Daddy?" The Tin Soldier What Old Mat called his little bit of theayter—which his irreverent daughter was wont to describe with characteristic brutality as sheer swank—was quickly over. Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs Flunkeyism, 'swank,' the timid worship of the peerage, the leprosy of social hypocrisy, all sap his strength, as barnacles clinging to the keel of a ship lessen her speed with each recurring voyage. The Parts Men Play As plausible a rogue as ever I see, an' as full o' swank as a negg is o' meat. Berry And Co. Gone was the swanking, swaggering Cockney who had paraded before the Swede's bar. The Blood Ship We were determined that, whatever vices we might have, we should not be accused of "swank." Adventures of a Despatch Rider The youth dropped his swank, and became confidential and keen. Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs In spite of all their swank, he adds, "the Germans haven't scored a goal yet, and I wouldn't give a brass farthing for their chances of lifting the Cup." Tommy Atkins at War As Told in His Own Letters Always swanking about the palatial residence he'd left behind in the Old Country. The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police These cringing stiffs began to swank and swagger. The Blood Ship They'll swank for a week if you give them all that. Round the World in Seven Days I can't help swanking bits from 'Julius Caesar,' you know—my only Shakespeare play! Captivity Do you think all the boys gone West Wants great swank 'ead-stones on their chest? Digger Smith To admit enthusiasms is "bad form" if he is a "gentleman"; "swank" or mere waste of good heat if he is not a "gentleman." New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 They were inclined to suspect that his quiet confidence was swanking. Love Stories "Be a good boy," I said to him; "never tell a lie, never push yourself forward, and don't swank about yourself." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 9, 1917 The crew, it appears, was composed of gentlemen, who were obviously putting on airs, and sailors, who resented their swank as much as did the great captain. Drake, Nelson and Napoleon Then she came home and saw the girls of her own district swanking about like last year's patterns, as she said. Nocturne Doe was in field boots, but his pleasure in being seen in this cavalry kit was quite spoiled by his fear of being ridiculed for "swank." Tell England A Study in a Generation And in the same flash he saw the Senior Surgical Interne swanking about in white ducks and just the object for a probationer to fall in love with. Love Stories I remember a day when I felt quite tall Because of a gift of five whole shillings; I was Johnson major then, I recall, And didn't I swank and put on frillings! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, February 28, 1917 And because I hold a brief for the English, and because I was fortunate enough to meet all sorts of English people, I want to say that there is very little swank among them. Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front Then when you come back you seem to us, to use one of the Englishman's most delightful words, to "swank" dreadfully. Walking-Stick Papers All such matters, with a plentiful bastinado for stupidity and swank, are the privilege of the diarist. Mince Pie He hoped she did not think he was swanking. Love Stories "Well, of all the swank!" exclaimed the other incredulously. Left Tackle Thayer One puts on swank when one puts on side. Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front Gwinnie came with a big fork, swanking, for fun, trying to pitch a whole haycock. The Romantic Naturally the less money the more aristocracy, for it meant that the family had never descended to marrying coal miners and brewers—which comment is my own, for Cuthbert was quite destitute of swank. Spanish Doubloons Had Moussa Isa lived a few centuries earlier, been of another colour, and swanked around in painful iron garments and assorted cutlery, he would have been highly praised for his fine and proper spirit. Driftwood Spars The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life He shot hostile glances at her as—with his cap on her head, her hands deep in the money-laden pockets—she swaggered and swanked before them. The Wrong Twin The doorkeeper saw it was a large, swanking envelope with very polite writing. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 But, exasperated by his swank, I suddenly found myself saying, 'My handicap is 12.' Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 15, 1917 He's swanking so already that it makes me tired to be in the room with him, and now he'll be worse than ever. Potterism A Tragi-Farcical Tract What use was there for a miserable careworn man to ride among the swank, well-fed lads in the Bewcastle chase? The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies "Rotten swank!" he said, but scarcely loud enough to be heard. Sons and Lovers Moreover, I now saw that his half-veiled threats of rebellion to me had been pure swank. Ruggles of Red Gap Line after line with never a bend, And a touch of the London swank. A Treasury of War Poetry British and American Poems of the World War 1914-1917 And I didn't like the way he swanked about outside, thinking he was as good as anybody, and throwing his stick up in the air and catching it again. Look Back on Happiness I was the envy of the whole section, swanking around, telling of the good time I was going to have, the places I would visit, and the real, old English beer I intended to guzzle. Over the Top The lukewarm soldier and the pink-tea hero, who simply wanted to swank in a uniform, were effectually choked off. The Glory of the Trenches I thought of the many blind musicians in Sydney, and I thought of the bushman's chance, standing at a corner swanking a cheap concertina, and I felt sorry for him. While the Billy Boils You wouldn't believe how full of the purest swank some of these pros. are. The Swoop! or How Clarence Saved England A Tale of the Great Invasion Self-confidence—aye, and more than self-confidence—a sort of sinful, overbearing swank seemed to exude from his very pores. The Clicking of Cuthbert Little chaps of seven or eight run through the woods on these occasions, swanking their turns through the trees and putting most grown-up runners to shame by their nimbleness. Ski-running All coming quite naturally and simply; no swank, no false modesty. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, September 19, 1917 Dug spikes into the guest's coconut while he was asleep, and then went swanking about the place like a Girl Guide. Right Ho, Jeeves In the first week of August, at any rate, the atmosphere had no reason to swank. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 22, 1917 Where did Napoleon get off, swanking round as if he amounted to something? The Clicking of Cuthbert P. C. Robinson will be swanking about then, telling the yokels what he did. The Postmaster's Daughter You have an expression, you English—I heard it in Paris in a cafe, and inquired its meaning—when you say of a man that he swanks. The Man Upstairs and Other Stories Another ineradicable weakness that often landed the sailor in the press-room was his propensity to indulge in "swank." The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore I thought at the time it was a bit of swank!' Uneasy Money Golf humanizes women, humbles their haughty natures, tends, in short, to knock out of their systems a certain modicum of that superciliousness, that swank, which makes wooing a tough proposition for the diffident male. The Clicking of Cuthbert His humility, by which he put himself on equal terms with everybody; he had no kind of "swank" or pride, in spite of his brilliant successes. Young Knights of the Empire : Their Code, and Further Scout Yarns He spends his money quickly, alas! that poor young swanker.' The Man Upstairs and Other Stories Well, as a matter of fact, that's just a bit of useful swank. This Freedom His lavish style of entertainment they labelled 'swank'—horrible word but very expressive! Bat Wing Now I swank about what a dog he is; and it pleases people just as well. Fanny's First Play If fellows around you are swanking in dirt, leave them and go elsewhere. Young Knights of the Empire : Their Code, and Further Scout Yarns For my part," says Pepin, "I don't fret myself about the shirkers or the semi-shirkers, it's wasting one's time; but where they get on my nerves, it's when they swank. Under Fire: the story of a squad Playing cards, hobnobbing with flash toffs with a swank glass in their eye, adrinking fizz and he half smothered in writs and garnishee orders. Ulysses Nobody wants to swank, to sit in the front of a box like a geranium on a window-sill—"the cynosure of many eyes." Touch and Go "And you answered, with characteristic swank," cried Moon, shooting out a long lean finger, as rigid and arresting as the pistol of Smith, "that you didn't keep your birthday." Manalive And, if you get holt of a fiddle or a concertina, don't rasp or swank too much on old tunes, when he's round, for the Oracle can't stand it. Over the Sliprails |
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