How to Use nonchalantly in a Sentence
nonchalantly
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In the meantime, the days of nonchalantly surfing the web are long gone.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024
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Lillard quickly rose above them, flicked his wrist and nonchalantly buried a 3-point shot.
—Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2023
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At one point, a completely naked man walked nonchalantly past on the sidewalk.
—New York Times, 3 July 2022
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Just a few yards away to his right, Postecoglou stood with arms crossed, watching on almost nonchalantly.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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The footage shows skiers nonchalantly turning back and forth across a groomed trail when a bruin is seen loping across the slope on the left-hand side.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 14 Dec. 2023
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DeChambeau asked nonchalantly over the phone later that evening.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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Tatum received a pass from Walker, and then nonchalantly sent it back to him with an underhand flip.
—BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2021
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Shayk draped her black hoodie nonchalantly over her shoulders and completed the look with strappy taupe heels.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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One blueprint for aura farming comes courtesy of a viral video of a boy dancing nonchalantly on a race boat.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
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Reggie eventually strolled out of the pantry and walked away nonchalantly.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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Sub a V-neck sweater for a sheer, whisper-thin knit, and wear the jacket open, nonchalantly buttoned, or wrapped around the waist.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
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Edwards never tried to gain any steam, instead electing to nonchalantly dribble the ball up the floor with just a few seconds to play.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2025
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What three words accompany the meme of a comic dog nonchalantly sitting and drinking coffee in a room on fire?
—Alex Vance, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
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There was a sense of relaxation running throughout as the models walked nonchalantly in low-key platform sandals.
—Thomas Adamson, ajc, 7 Mar. 2023
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Lindsey then nonchalantly turned his fingers down, flipping the Trojans legacy on its head.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2021
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Editor’s picks Perry came up the stairs nonchalantly, along with her entire team and hundreds of shoes and dresses to choose from.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2023
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When that turn arrives, Scheffler nonchalantly fades it over the tree and up to the front of the green with the surrounding crowd just shaking their heads in awe.
—Brody Miller, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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In the video, Hadid nonchalantly douses her tightly tousled curls with hairspray.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Feb. 2023
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Customers at the bar nonchalantly finished their drinks as Hopkins bled out, according to police.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Nov. 2024
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And both dismantle pop's walls by nonchalantly leaping over musical styles and bringing a new audience along with them.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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But what brought him to viral notoriety was his decision to recline nonchalantly in a staff member’s swivel chair and plunk his left work boot atop the desk.
—Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2023
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Of course, capes can be chosen that fit your own bridal aesthetic, from bold coat-like constructions to dreamy lace creations to glamorous opera capes that drape nonchalantly over the arms.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
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Next comes a rabona, nonchalantly flicked around the corner, to release the Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Then Beast Games nonchalantly doubled its prize to a jaw-dropping $10 million in the show’s finale.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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Yet the movie shows no struggle, no introspection, but, rather, a nonchalantly reasonable ability to drop his stash into a garbage can and walk away.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
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Other officers down the road nonchalantly mingled and lingered.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
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But Herrera nonchalantly caught the screaming liner, saving Ohtani, who can be seen ducking down quickly.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 27 June 2024
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All together, the look was ready for a red carpet or fashion show appearance, but the fact that Beyoncé wore it nonchalantly to a game?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 June 2021
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The couple’s dog Roux also made a cameo, rushing around the side of the couch to see what the commotion was all about before nonchalantly turning and walking away.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
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The hooded men were filmed removing the dish in Peckham, south London, in broad day light before nonchalantly walking off down the street with it.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 9 Aug. 2024
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