suaver; suavest
1
: smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
2
: smooth in texture, performance, or style
Examples of suave in a Sentence
I am pleased, also, to think I pulled it off. I didn't do anything too stupid or gauche, and even though it was my first time at a spa, I managed to bluff my way through in a suitably suave, urbane fashion without any embarrassing social gaffes.
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Will Ferguson, Beauty Tips From Moose Jaw, 2004
When she had been Miss Tampa, a suave major leaguer had courted her till she found out he was married, with children.
—Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated, 19 Mar. 2001
Bobby gets a lot of tough love at home. As suave and polite as he seems to outsiders, he has "two personalities," says his stepmother Wille. "He's a con artist." His parents kicked him out of the house in August, trying to scare him after he came home drunk at 5 a. m.
—Stacy Perman, Time, 25 Oct. 1999
a suave and sophisticated businessman
the suave gentleman was a great favorite of the elegant ladies who attended parties at the embassy
Will Ferguson, Beauty Tips From Moose Jaw, 2004
When she had been Miss Tampa, a suave major leaguer had courted her till she found out he was married, with children.
—Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated, 19 Mar. 2001
Bobby gets a lot of tough love at home. As suave and polite as he seems to outsiders, he has "two personalities," says his stepmother Wille. "He's a con artist." His parents kicked him out of the house in August, trying to scare him after he came home drunk at 5 a. m.
—Stacy Perman, Time, 25 Oct. 1999
a suave and sophisticated businessman
the suave gentleman was a great favorite of the elegant ladies who attended parties at the embassy
Recent Examples on the Web
The suave Hernández character Domingo appeared briefly but was conked on the noggin by White, who also achieved Five-Timers status, but as a musical guest.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Alongside a sweet image of her with Coach Stefani Webb, Brittany posed with her husband, who looked suave in his navy pinstriped suit and white shirt.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Nespresso’s new era under Lipa will mark a shift from the suave Clooney ads that always featured the actor in a gray suit, usually as the butt of the joke.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
This casting also gives more oomph to the musical’s love quadrilateral, which pairs Queenie and Burrs with a B-couple, the rising star Kate (the ever-magnetic Adrienne Warren) and her escort, Black (an exceptionally suave Jelani Alladin), who are here both darker-skinned.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
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Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Alongside a sweet image of her with Coach Stefani Webb, Brittany posed with her husband, who looked suave in his navy pinstriped suit and white shirt.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Nespresso’s new era under Lipa will mark a shift from the suave Clooney ads that always featured the actor in a gray suit, usually as the butt of the joke.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
This casting also gives more oomph to the musical’s love quadrilateral, which pairs Queenie and Burrs with a B-couple, the rising star Kate (the ever-magnetic Adrienne Warren) and her escort, Black (an exceptionally suave Jelani Alladin), who are here both darker-skinned.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Suave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suave. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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suave
adjective
suaver; suavest
: smoothly polite and agreeable
a suave young man
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