suave
Example Sentences
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While Ahmadinejad was dressed in “vintage, early 1980s” clothes, Larijani came from “the opposite end of the sartorial spectrum: suave, wearing a carefully pressed Ralph Lauren polo shirt,” Straw wrote in his memoir.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Leaning back in his chair, in a suave, all-beige outfit, he starts to grin while recounting his day in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
That’s a reference to the overly suave serial killer in the film “American Psycho” crossed with a popular 1990s version of a male Barbie known for its pretty eyes and good hair.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
In Japan, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party had the option of choosing a suave political moderate in Shinjiro Koizumi to lead it into the next election.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025
He fancies himself extremely cool and suave, but I know that he is mean.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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