1
as in composure
evenness of emotions or temper
you've handled a difficult situation with perfect aplomb
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as in confidence
great faith in oneself or one's abilities
carried herself with the dignity and aplomb of a born leader
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Recent Examples of aplomb
The Explorer Plus is built to handle on and off-road action with aplomb.
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Eli Bernstein, Outside Online, 23 July 2025
But at others, playwright Lauren Gunderson’s skills with poetic language really kick in, the text takes more risks of style and form and Kennedy, who is superbly cast in this difficult role, handles everything anyone hurls her way with aplomb.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
And yet short kings like Tom Holland and Jeremy Allen White are pulling their own modest statures off with aplomb.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 July 2025
It’s been a five-year wait for the inevitable follow-up to the superb Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, and it’s been worth it: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 has replicated the PS2 era of the franchise with aplomb, even with an all-new dev team at the helm.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Eli Bernstein, Outside Online, 23 July 2025
But at others, playwright Lauren Gunderson’s skills with poetic language really kick in, the text takes more risks of style and form and Kennedy, who is superbly cast in this difficult role, handles everything anyone hurls her way with aplomb.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
And yet short kings like Tom Holland and Jeremy Allen White are pulling their own modest statures off with aplomb.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 July 2025
It’s been a five-year wait for the inevitable follow-up to the superb Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, and it’s been worth it: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 has replicated the PS2 era of the franchise with aplomb, even with an all-new dev team at the helm.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplomb
Noun
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His form surged late in the season, and his composure is tailor-made for Bethpage’s pressure cooker.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Here are some tips from Rosenberg and other experts on how best to maintain your composure amid South Florida’s gridlock.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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Howell did not play in the final preseason game, which could be viewed as a confidence in his ability to be the No. 2 quarterback.—
Trevor Squire,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Several of those players are now central figures in this AfroBasket campaign, carrying the lessons and confidence from that youth success into the senior ranks.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Embedding zero-trust controls into blockchain could assuage these risks in three key ways: Regulatory assurance: Regulators increasingly demand auditability.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Data center belongs elsewhere, 16 residents tell board None of the assurances appeased neighbors Tuesday night.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Aug. 2025
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Even as Stanton bashed him publicly, Lincoln had the self-assurance and vision to spot his potential.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Yet the actor slowly recalibrates as both he and Theo age, shifting the fumbling swagger toward a more mature kind of self-assurance.—
Laura Bradley,
The Atlantic,
2 Aug. 2025
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