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suave

[swahv] / swɑv /


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The suave Hernández character Domingo appeared briefly but was conked on the noggin by White, who also achieved Five-Timers status, but as a musical guest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

His unnamed, unrefined spy who liked to cook was in stark relief to the suave man’s man that was James Bond and an uncomfortable sight for some of the producers of the film adaptation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

There is something especially suave about an ace skier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“Malagueña” communicated experience and rico suave flair to his audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

Altogether there were four brothers—he, Henry, Walter, and Garland—and they epitomized old-time cool: suave, handsome black men who worked hard, drank hard, dressed well, liked fine women and new money.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride