aplomb

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Semenyo's winner silenced a raucous and rowdy crowd with a real poacher's finish, reacting quickest to latch on to Rayan Ait-Nouri's cross and converting with aplomb.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

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 • Feb. 16, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

This is a tricky and intellectually demanding task, and she does it with aplomb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

In the audition, everything went well at first, Bobby and his fellow players answering most of the questions with aplomb.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady