aplomb
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And Kelly’s Q-Tip, in the production’s most physically demanding performance, straddles the human-animal divide with theatrical aplomb.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
It’s a powerful story, to say the least, and Neville handles it in “Man on the Run” with great aplomb.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026
After successfully badgering his dad to take him to a local club to play on full-size tables at the age of eight, the young Hunter made the leap from table top snooker with aplomb.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
This is a tricky and intellectually demanding task, and she does it with aplomb.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
When Bernabe Montoya’s doleful voice crackled over the walkie-talkie, the agent replied succinctly, thoroughly, and then absorbed the information, or rather, lack of information, from the sheriff with equal automatic aplomb.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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