aplomb

Example Sentences

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The second half was a scrappy affair until Lynagh's late yellow-card for a deliberate knock-on opened the door for France to finish with aplomb with two tries in the last 10 minutes.

From Barron's

The 25-year-old put the hosts ahead in the 30th minute with his third goal in his last five league games, bursting in behind the defence and holding his nerve to finish with aplomb.

From Barron's

The film demanded a full range of character work from Fanning, who met the challenge with her typical aplomb.

From Salon

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

After he joined Sanders as director of research, however, he felt less pressure and regained his aplomb.

From The Wall Street Journal