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dapper

[dap-er] / ˈdæp ər /


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Take, for instance, the dapper child who grimaces squarely at the camera with a wad of cash in his hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Safra brought in Juan Santa Cruz, a dapper banker turned restaurateur, to oversee the project, which includes a co-working space called Colette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Looking dapper in a pink tux, the star dedicated his prize to "everyone in this room who believes in the power of black music".

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

It is very dapper for a straight man, but it couldn't be more boring for Tan France.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

Manuel de Moya, tall and dapper, sporting a Prince of Wales ascot.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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