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
Sean Connery originated the role of the suave British spy, followed by David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 June 2025
Fondant suave tannins and succulence in this soft and layered gem.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Their pet platypus, Perry (Dee Bradley Baker), who continues his double life as the suave Agent P, who's always one step ahead of Dr. Doofenshmirtz (Dan Povenmire), the bumbling evil scientist trying to take over the Tri-State Area.
—EW.com, 7 June 2025
Dakota Johnson stars as a disaffected matchmaker who’s disarmed by a suave private equity broker played by Pedro Pascal.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 June 2025
Fondant suave tannins and succulence in this soft and layered gem.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Their pet platypus, Perry (Dee Bradley Baker), who continues his double life as the suave Agent P, who's always one step ahead of Dr. Doofenshmirtz (Dan Povenmire), the bumbling evil scientist trying to take over the Tri-State Area.
—EW.com, 7 June 2025
Dakota Johnson stars as a disaffected matchmaker who’s disarmed by a suave private equity broker played by Pedro Pascal.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for suave
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“Suave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suave. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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suave
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suaver; suavest
: smoothly polite and agreeable
a suave young man
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