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
A smooth operator and skilled thief, Charlie finds himself facing changes bad and good as the series opens.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
John May from London is a rough diamond and smooth operator who doesn’t suffer fools: “Once bitten, twice bite, that’s my motto.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2023
Oppy was a smooth operator and relatively trouble-free in performance.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
Russia - a smooth operator - chose to side with France and Germany, at least temporarily.
From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Samuel Vaknin
