debonair

Example Sentences

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As the movie goes on, it becomes apparent that she is present mainly because she wants to meet the debonair Rodgers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

“It was a very debonair thing to do.”

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

In 1914, the “Duke of the Pike” — a debonair character who lived large, mostly on brash cheek and bad checks — finally got caught when his car broke down in Compton.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025

Here is this ostensibly brilliant, devilishly handsome, debonair man, touting his biotech voyeurism like he’s a kid showing off a painting he made in art class.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

In his debonair suits, two-toned shoes, and stylish ties, William did not look like a warrior.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield