cavalier
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Travolta’s never been cavalier about his passion for flying and aeronautics, but rarely has he spoken as candidly about the source of that love as he does in “Propeller One-Way Night Coach.”
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Oh, you want me to become a cavalier, because this is still the most prestigious role in the army?
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026
I see now that it’s easy to be cavalier about the paraphernalia of aging when you know they are only temporary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
Buffett wrote in his 2016 shareholder letter: External link “To say “stock-based compensation” isn’t an expense is even more cavalier.
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
“It’s all right. Get up, and don’t be a goose, Jo,” was the cavalier reply to her petition.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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