aplomb
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The film demanded a full range of character work from Fanning, who met the challenge with her typical aplomb.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 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
If you can condition yourself to embrace that fact, you can profit from calamity and good fortune with equal aplomb.
From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025
Under its army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan has thus far navigated President Trump’s second term with more aplomb than most countries, including rival India.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
He was painfully aware that he lacked the ecclesiastical aplomb and savoir-faire that enabled so many of his colleagues in other faiths and sects to get ahead.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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