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smooth operator

[smooth op-uh-rey-ter] / ˈsmuð ˈɒp əˌreɪ tər /






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Morales is such a smooth operator one might wish he played Ethan Hunt because Tom Cruise looks weary in the role.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2023

John May from London is a rough diamond and smooth operator who doesn’t suffer fools: “Once bitten, twice bite, that’s my motto.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2023

He was a smooth operator on video calls - intense, charismatic, even appearing caring.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2022

Moments into “Days of Being Wild,” the second feature from the Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai, a smooth operator flirts with a woman working at a concession stand.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2020

Russia - a smooth operator - chose to side with France and Germany, at least temporarily.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel