suaveness

noun

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as in suavity

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  1. gentility
  2. poise
  3. grace
  4. diplomacy
  5. charm
  6. gallantry
  7. tact
Noun
  • Immediately upon being plucked from the proverbial shadows of the backroom studio, Alessandro Michele astonished with his new Gucci, a house reawakened by an intriguing gentility rich with influences from antiquity to today’s urban culture.
    Bridget Foley, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024
  • There's also an emphasis on productivity and navigating your life with quiet confidence and gentility.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 June 2023
Definition of gentility
Noun
  • Young still faces turnover questions but deserves credit for improved poise after leading two game-winning scoring drives.
    Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Down 14-0, the Panthers hardly panicked, not with the poise and leadership of Smigiel at quarterback.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of poise
Noun
  • Those who embrace the spirit of the holidays with cheer and grace can create a culture that feels more like a community.
    Adrian Gostick, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Foxx shares his personal testimony in a speaking song, magnifying the power and grace of God during his illness.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of grace
Noun
  • Both strategic partners converge on the necessity of deploying diplomacy to promote peace, security, and stability.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • During his first term, Trump’s unconventional diplomacy with another recalcitrant nuclear power, North Korea, ultimately went nowhere, and overall his administration achieved few notable breakthroughs in dealing with adversarial powers.
    Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of diplomacy
Noun
  • From the coastal charm of Newport Beach, California, to the historic streets of New Bern, North Carolina, local interpretations of SantaCon have sprouted up in dozens of locations.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Get Into the Holiday Spirit by Watching Mariah Carey Bake Christmas Cookies Approximate distance from NYC: 2-hour drive Take the Trolley in Cold Spring Idyllic in every sense of the term, Cold Spring is one of those magical destinations that, despite its popularity, retains its small town charm.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of charm
Noun
  • Bob earned the Silver Star for gallantry in action when Japanese kamikaze bombers struck his ship, USS Franklin.
    Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
  • For the next 40 years, not one of the seven Medal of Honor candidates cited for their gallantry in Cambodia or Laos received it.
    Barry Barnett, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2024
Definition of gallantry
Noun
  • Professionalism, on the other hand, requires tact and discernment.
    Sarat Chakravarthi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Presumably, your friend has an unusually sensitive sense of smell, if not of tact.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of tact
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