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dapper

[dap-er] / ˈdæp ər /


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But Eddie was the father that Daphne loved most, and the reunion—Eddie is now a dapper, personable gentleman of 76—has left both deeply emotional and eager to reconnect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Take, for instance, the dapper child who grimaces squarely at the camera with a wad of cash in his hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The broadcast drama series, which also airs on Hulu, centers special agent Trent: a dapper investigator whose instinctual crime-solving skills render him essential to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

It is very dapper for a straight man, but it couldn't be more boring for Tan France.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

His bowler is new as well, and he presents a dapper image.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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