Examples of dapper in a Sentence
Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 3 May 2020
Actor and choreographer Darnell Pierre Benjamin is one of those people who manages to look dapper even when he is dressed down.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, 7 May 2020
Lined with fuzzy lamb's wool and featuring a non-skid rubber sole, these are the ultimate house slipper for the dapper dude in your life.
—Anna Heyman, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2019
Clearly a fashion fan himself, Hawke has accompanied his mother to Prada shows in New York sporting very dapper bespoke tailoring by the Italian house.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2020
His fresh Celine by Hedi Slimane tux with its red flower on the lapel was dapper and delightful on the red carpet.
—Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2020
Turner, 23, was clad in sleek black dress and festive headpiece while Joe, 30, wore a similarly dark and dapper suit.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 1 Jan. 2020
Both Jim and Deacon looked dapper in their suits, and Ava totally stunned in a lace dress which was complemented by her loose waves.
—Megan Stein, Country Living, 14 Dec. 2019
In a bright neon green, Lil Nas X looked dapper, styling his cropped jacket with a bold zebra-print top underneath.
—Vogue, 25 Nov. 2019
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Word History
Middle English dapyr, from Middle Dutch dapper quick, strong; akin to Old High German tapfar heavy, Old Church Slavonic debelŭ thick
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Dapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dapper. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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