smooth operator
Example Sentences
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Morales is such a smooth operator one might wish he played Ethan Hunt because Tom Cruise looks weary in the role.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2023
Oppy was a smooth operator and relatively trouble-free in performance.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
He was a smooth operator on video calls - intense, charismatic, even appearing caring.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2022
Needless to say, such a smooth operator is never at a loss, even when he finally regains his memory and discovers his true identity.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2021
Russia - a smooth operator - chose to side with France and Germany, at least temporarily.
From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Samuel Vaknin