aplomb
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Birthdays and divorces are celebrated with equal aplomb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
She took it on with the aplomb of someone who knew how necessary the work was, and now we’ve lost her at one of the worst possible moments.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
With a healthy dose of RuPaul’s signature wit and enough drag queen-friendly lighting to combat Hollywood’s run of dimly lit features, the team revives the disaster spoof with stylish aplomb.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Ostensibly, Snead and McVay stepped aside to give assistant general manager John McKay and Nicole Blake, the director of scouting, strategy and analytics, experience dealing with questions from reporters, which they handled with aplomb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
Duane assured the fox that he would explain everything and that it might even make an entertaining story to tell while eating sorbets, tarts, and aplomb.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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