as in sophisticated
having or showing very polished and worldly manners
the suave gentleman was a great favorite of the elegant ladies who attended parties at the embassy
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Recent Examples of suave
Deadline also learned recently that Gabriel Macht, who played the brash and suave super lawyer Harvey Specter on the original series, will reprise his role on the offshoot in a three-episode arc.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Assassin's Creed 3 After a whole trilogy led by the suave Ezio, Assassin's Creed III's Connor felt like a wet blanket.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Assassin's Creed 3 After a whole trilogy led by the suave Ezio, Assassin's Creed III's Connor felt like a wet blanket.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suave
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In a world of increasingly frequent and sophisticated digital threats, the loss of cybersecurity personnel could weaken America’s defenses against ransomware, espionage, and infrastructure disruption.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The engagement algorithms for such platforms are vastly less sophisticated than the ones that will be deployed in agentic A.I.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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For six seasons, viewers knew Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth Pearson, Randall’s (Sterling K. Brown) intelligent, unflappable and graceful wife.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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The result is a flattened film that, in the process of trying to capture the suppression and restraint of something graceful and unspoken, flattens it in the process too.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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Suit the style of the structure to your home's architecture for a smooth transition from your indoor rooms to your garden retreat.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Eldridge told Fox News Digital that when a rebrand is unsuccessful, the fault can lie with the teams behind the stars who failed to adequately prepare for their smooth transition to a more mature identity that will be accepted by the public.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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The lighting is sufficient for patrons to take it all in, and the sound level, despite the size of the room, has been successfully brought down to a civilized level.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Even a hearing on the proposal to arm school staff is equal parts passionate and civilized, as the majority gun-owning constituents don’t all agree that the Second Amendment should extend to the classroom.—
Lauren Wissot,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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After 26 years spent working around Hart’s erratic binges and missing mornings, Rodgers (Andrew Scott at his most urbane) has found a new partner in Oscar Hammerstein (Simon Delaney), a large, bluff man who reveres Hart as his profession’s sage.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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The lounge exudes an urbane vibe reminiscent of those found in Paris, Barcelona, or San Francisco.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Mallard Lounge epitomizes the après-ski tradition, providing a gracious transition from active days to relaxed evenings.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Mina, worried about her young kids doing the math about her long, grueling commute, cautiously accepts Alma’s gracious offer.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The ring features a principal cabochon stone, or a rounded, polished center gem.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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If the Fairmont Century Plaza, like the Chateau Marmont or the Hollywood Roosevelt, represents the polished fac of Hollywood, the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, CA, is about the coast and relaxation by the sea.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Suave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suave. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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