aplomb

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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 • Feb. 22, 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

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

It’s keyboard-heavy, with Brother Paul on Hammond B3 and the occasional keytar, offered with aplomb, and across the stage, Famous James fills in the rest of the keyboard needs.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

The ninth time Eisman retrieved a ball from some sand trap, or pretended his shot had not splashed into the water, he acted with the same unapologetic aplomb he had demonstrated the first time.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis