suavity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suavity
Noun
  • Ed’s monstrous behavior under the influence of cortisone shatters the veneer of middle-class gentility to reveal the fault lines repressed beneath it.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Like Michaels, the band wanted to maintain its nonconformist cred, even though its members were verging on gentility.
    Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The mid palate has the delicate, rich poise and juicy fruitiness of a Piemonte Dolcetto and the creamy balance of a Beaujolais cru.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • In its poise, its interiority and conviction, its lack of sentimentality or overstatement, her singing seemed to press the reset button on any standard expectations of a pop star.
    Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • He was deployed to Italy, where his conspicuous gallantry in combat earned him the Military Cross.
    Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2020
  • Crank up the gallantry, crank up the generosity: Send a spark of love and novelty into the black cloud.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Then came Amazon, Theranos, and costly bets Walgreens, once a pharmacy chain juggernaut, has fallen from grace.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2025
  • At 28 years and nine months old, the former New York Yankees outfielder who struck out to end the 2024 World Series is the youngest free agent still without a team — a puzzling fall from grace for a six-year veteran who is 2019 was the Los Angeles Dodgers No. 1 prospect.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Draper, oozing charm and confidence in his expensive suit, is the quintessential ad man—a modern-day David Ogilvy, whose book Confessions of an Advertising Man once defined the industry.
    Michael Ashley, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • This retro feeling is seen especially in the sneakers department, where suede brown runners have a nostalgic, ’70s charm.
    Emma Spedding, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The big picture: Close allies less than two months ago, relations between the U.S. and Canada have now frayed to the point that diplomacy is being conducted by furious TV appearances and social media name-calling.
    Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Predictability is the most valuable currency of diplomacy.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In parallel, senior scientists — many of whom were hired for their science chops, not their empathetic leadership — should be taught compassionate mentorship, and how to respond to challenging situations with empathy and tact.
    Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Other highlights include an open-faced montre à tact (a watch that replicates the internal hour hand on the cover of the pocket watch via an arrow so that time could be read via touch) with a calendar and moonphase indications that was the inspiration for the Ref. 3330.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Americans abroad may be less welcome and should practice cultural sensitivity.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
  • It’s gotten to a point where this LeBron sensitivity is beyond the pale.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Suavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suavity. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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