How to Use aplomb in a Sentence

aplomb

noun

• He showed great aplomb in dealing with the reporters.
• Hermès is a brand that has stretched with great aplomb.
  — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
• Davis responded to the first challenge of the dawning year with aplomb.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Jan. 2018
• Each time, Clooney has replied with aplomb, raking the mogul over the coals once more.
  — Yohana Desta, vanityfair.com, 24 Oct. 2017
• Fashion is a way to control how the world sees you—and a good grifter can pull off any of these looks with aplomb.
  — Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Feb. 2022
• And no one bridged the gap between art and entertainment with more aplomb.
  — Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2021
• How would the Badgers handle the pressure in the third set? With aplomb.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2021
• The wide blade is more than capable of chopping firewood and felling trees with aplomb.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 18 Apr. 2022
• Biden has since done both, and handled both with competence and aplomb.
  — Steve Chapman Chicago Tribune, Star Tribune, 6 May 2021
• Rare, however, is the talent that does all with equal aplomb.
  — Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 4 May 2018
• Not every brake checking aficionado does the action with the same aplomb.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 May 2021
• The Willard felt secure and not shaky as the footing got loose and handled the big rocks that showed up later with aplomb.
  — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, 21 Sep. 2018
• Some navigate the whole minefield with more aplomb than others.
  — Donna Freydkin, Allure, 30 June 2017
• This is where Ilhan Omar comes in playing her role with aplomb.
  — A. J. Caschetta, National Review, 26 July 2021
• If only the Steelers could replace the all-pro loss of Brown with such aplomb.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2019
• On the flip side, Williams was able to command Basha’s offense with aplomb.
  — The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2022
• Their parents William and Kate both performed their roles with aplomb.
  — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 9 May 2023
• At one point in the video, Atlas encounters a log across its path but leaps over it with aplomb.
  — NBC News, 11 May 2018
• Gebbia played with poise and aplomb last year in the game formerly known as the Civil War.
  — oregonlive, 1 Nov. 2020
• With all-wheel drive engaged and the center clutch doing its thing, the Kia handled the course with aplomb.
  — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 26 June 2020
• But her first year in the royal spotlight proves Meghan will handle every new change with aplomb.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Sep. 2018
• Renard retook the penalty and this time dispatched her effort with aplomb to give the hosts what proved to be the match-winning goal.
  — George Ramsay and Aimee Lewis, CNN, 17 June 2019
• Like most bumps in his career, Wilson handled it with aplomb.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Jan. 2022
• But making the look feel individual is really the key to pulling it off with aplomb.
  — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2022
• Shame simply has no place in the lexicon of a stylish person, and anyone wearing a beret should do so with aplomb.
  — Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2021
• But his lengthy downhill putt from near the back fringe settled five feet from the hole, setting up a putt that Woods sank with aplomb.
  — New York Times, 8 Apr. 2022
• Old chapters on neutrophil combat are even being rewritten to account for the cells’ pluck and aplomb.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
• David Hogg, one of the organizers, shows aplomb in the face of death threats and smears from right-wing media.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 21 May 2021
• Albright was known for her ability to conduct herself with aplomb.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2022
• Pham was transitioned to a starting pitcher this season, and he’s handled the new role with aplomb.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024