1
as in nonchalant
having or showing freedom from worries or troubles
his debonair dismissal of my inquiry concerning his financial situation led me to believe that nothing was wrong
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as in sophisticated
having or showing very polished and worldly manners
the debonair gentleman charmed all of the ladies in the room
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Recent Examples of debonair
But as the 2000s hit Raymond would nearly immediately opt for suits and debonair menswear items.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Oct. 2024
The film never slows down, offering reliable entertainment throughout its runtime via an aesthetically debonair repackaging of historical events.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
Fleming’s debonair absurdist saga of gangsters and hair’s-breadth escapes was replaced by a broad fairy tale featuring a kidnapper called the Child Catcher.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 July 2024
But there's something even dreamier and more debonair about the vermin version of Sherlock.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 June 2024
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Oct. 2024
The film never slows down, offering reliable entertainment throughout its runtime via an aesthetically debonair repackaging of historical events.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
Fleming’s debonair absurdist saga of gangsters and hair’s-breadth escapes was replaced by a broad fairy tale featuring a kidnapper called the Child Catcher.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 July 2024
But there's something even dreamier and more debonair about the vermin version of Sherlock.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debonair
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Boone recalled this week Ichiro’s nonchalant response, which left Danley with more questions than answers.—
Chad Jennings,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Kraft struggled with both physical and mental difficulties throughout his life, and his nonchalant attitude toward money often made his life difficult.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Modern devices are equipped with sophisticated hardware and software to monitor key aspects of battery health, including temperature, voltage, and current.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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As exclusion laws intensified during the late nineteenth century, Chinese migrants adopted increasingly sophisticated strategies to circumvent them.—
Jane Hu,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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Three women remain in a carefree state of limbo, tended to by an unseen, all-providing system.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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These bags channel a carefree, DIY spirit, embodying the bold, unfiltered ethos of the moment.—
Irina Grechko,
refinery29.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The most successful of his sprawling New York rap crew, Mayers vaulted to fame in 2011 with a style defined by suave braggadocio and self-mythologizing reminiscent of old-school legends such as Rakim and the Wu-Tang Clan.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Fife is almost the polar opposite of the suave escort in American Gigolo, yet Gere places them both on a continuum of internal and external deception.—
Vikram Murthi,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
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The result is a graceful character study that explores why someone’s capacity for warmth seems to have long been drained.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
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With graceful bubbles and a silky mouthfeel, lemon and pear dance on the palate.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew A cavalier Jude Law as a space pirate meets four kids way too far from home, plus some secrets of the galaxy and the Old Republic.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Dec. 2024
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In her opening statement, Johnson painted Baldwin, who starred in and produced the film, as cavalier with firearms and suggested that the cast and crew faced constraints, ramping up the risk of someone getting injured on set.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
10 July 2024
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Unlike his sister Athena (who was associated with military strategy and other relatively civilized aspects of warfare), Ares represented pure savagery.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
20 Jan. 2025
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But the story being told and the decidedly not civilized setting seems to demand the graphic approach.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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The opera sequence is a lighthearted mini-game, and eventually, the party is made to battle the villain on stage.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Jan. 2025
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However, when the mom first saw the clip, her reaction was less sentimental and more lighthearted.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Debonair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debonair. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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