eclat
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He was soigné, to use one of his favorite words, and he had éclat, to use another.
From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2022
Ford ends his appreciation with éclat, holding up the famous opening paragraphs of Great Expectations as the work of a “master stylist”.
From The Guardian • Jun. 9, 2020
She finds the vulnerable beauty of “Will He Like Me?,” she blows the lid off “Vanilla Ice Cream” and she handles the tricky letter-writing ditty “Dear Friend” with éclat.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2020
Nonetheless, France did manage a few moments of éclat et élan in that semifinal, and none were more breathtaking than Kylian Mbappé’s backheel.
From Slate • Jul. 14, 2018
Viens, soleil, viens voir la beauté, Dont le divin éclat me dompte, Et tu fuiras de honte D'avoir moins de clarté.
From A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" by Fran?ois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Vocabulary lists containing eclat
English Words Derived from French, List 9
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