suaver; suavest
1
: smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
2
: smooth in texture, performance, or style
Examples of suave in a Sentence
I am pleased, also, to think I pulled it off. I didn't do anything too stupid or gauche, and even though it was my first time at a spa, I managed to bluff my way through in a suitably suave, urbane fashion without any embarrassing social gaffes.
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Will Ferguson, Beauty Tips From Moose Jaw, 2004
When she had been Miss Tampa, a suave major leaguer had courted her till she found out he was married, with children.
—Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated, 19 Mar. 2001
Bobby gets a lot of tough love at home. As suave and polite as he seems to outsiders, he has "two personalities," says his stepmother Wille. "He's a con artist." His parents kicked him out of the house in August, trying to scare him after he came home drunk at 5 a. m.
—Stacy Perman, Time, 25 Oct. 1999
a suave and sophisticated businessman
the suave gentleman was a great favorite of the elegant ladies who attended parties at the embassy
Will Ferguson, Beauty Tips From Moose Jaw, 2004
When she had been Miss Tampa, a suave major leaguer had courted her till she found out he was married, with children.
—Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated, 19 Mar. 2001
Bobby gets a lot of tough love at home. As suave and polite as he seems to outsiders, he has "two personalities," says his stepmother Wille. "He's a con artist." His parents kicked him out of the house in August, trying to scare him after he came home drunk at 5 a. m.
—Stacy Perman, Time, 25 Oct. 1999
a suave and sophisticated businessman
the suave gentleman was a great favorite of the elegant ladies who attended parties at the embassy
Recent Examples on the Web
With last season’s suave gents out of the picture, Troy Stecher was the decisive winner.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The suave Domingo also appeared in a follow-up sketch in November, featuring host Charli XCX.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Air signs may be as charming and suave as Domingo while Earth signs might feel drawn to Debbie Downer's gloomy outlook.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The plot concerns three main players: a suave con man (Ha Jung-woo), the low-level grifter he’s conscripted into a scheme (Kim Tae-ri), and a housebound heiress (Kim Min-hee), all locked in a duplicitous love triangle.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The suave Domingo also appeared in a follow-up sketch in November, featuring host Charli XCX.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Air signs may be as charming and suave as Domingo while Earth signs might feel drawn to Debbie Downer's gloomy outlook.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The plot concerns three main players: a suave con man (Ha Jung-woo), the low-level grifter he’s conscripted into a scheme (Kim Tae-ri), and a housebound heiress (Kim Min-hee), all locked in a duplicitous love triangle.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Suave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suave. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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suave
adjective
suaver; suavest
: smoothly polite and agreeable
a suave young man
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