1
as in composure
evenness of emotions or temper
you've handled a difficult situation with perfect aplomb
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as in confidence
great faith in oneself or one's abilities
carried herself with the dignity and aplomb of a born leader
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Recent Examples of aplomb
Now the company has demonstrated its agility chops by having the squat bot hop over low fencing, climb stairs and clear obstacles with aplomb.
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
With wireless connectivity for both PCs and mobile devices, a paper tray with a 150-sheet capacity, and paper-saving automatic two-sided printing, this color printer can handle documents and photos with aplomb.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
The Rainbow tracks feature drummer Alan White, who handles hours of intricate time signatures with aplomb.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
The choreography was slick, the bass was heavy, and Lamar navigated his twisty wordplay with aplomb.
—Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
With wireless connectivity for both PCs and mobile devices, a paper tray with a 150-sheet capacity, and paper-saving automatic two-sided printing, this color printer can handle documents and photos with aplomb.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
The Rainbow tracks feature drummer Alan White, who handles hours of intricate time signatures with aplomb.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
The choreography was slick, the bass was heavy, and Lamar navigated his twisty wordplay with aplomb.
—Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aplomb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplomb
Noun
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Vitor Pereira arrived at Molineux a virtual unknown in December, but has mustered the steely composure to transform Wolves’ leaky defence while presenting himself as a loose cannon on the touchline.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Desai maintains his composure regardless of the situation, which has been important as his role for the Huskies evolved.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The back-and-forth over tariffs shook confidence in U.S. leadership, exposed fractures within Trump’s team and rattled companies that rely on global sources for products and international customers for sales.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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This uncertainty is eroding confidence in traditional safe-haven assets, contributing to broader market instability.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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While SpaceX has a clear advantage in number of launches, schedule assurance, and pricing—and reliability comparable to ULA—Bruno has recently touted the Vulcan rocket's ability to maneuver over long periods in space as a differentiator.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2025
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President Tshisekedi, who has compared the situation in his country to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, recently mentioned being open to a mining deal with the U.S., but has not said if reciprocal issues, like security assurances, are part of that.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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Chapman attributes that self-assurance to Kershenbaum.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
5 Apr. 2025
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With layers that start below the chin and frame your face so flattering, this hairstyle is supposed to exude the self-assurance and effortlessly chic attitude of the quintessential 1990s model cuts (think Cindy Crawford and Claudia Schiffer).—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Aplomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aplomb. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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