1
as in composure
evenness of emotions or temper
you've handled a difficult situation with perfect aplomb
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2
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 four standout singers—Kiera Duffy, Nicholas Newton, Nicky Spence, and Rehanna Thelwell—carry the bulk of the vocal weight and handle the gestural choreography with aplomb.
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Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Lehane taps into the paranoia of the 1950s with aplomb, with meticulous research into the McCarthy era.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
In later years, the shearling coat in its more Western iteration became a fashion statement beloved by hippies and boho ski bums, and was notably worn with great aplomb by Robert Redford in the 1969 classic Downhill Racer.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
The ball is ready to drop, and New York City's Times Square is all set to welcome guests from far and wide for its New Year's Eve celebrations to bid 2025 goodbye and welcome the new year with aplomb.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
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Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Lehane taps into the paranoia of the 1950s with aplomb, with meticulous research into the McCarthy era.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
In later years, the shearling coat in its more Western iteration became a fashion statement beloved by hippies and boho ski bums, and was notably worn with great aplomb by Robert Redford in the 1969 classic Downhill Racer.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
The ball is ready to drop, and New York City's Times Square is all set to welcome guests from far and wide for its New Year's Eve celebrations to bid 2025 goodbye and welcome the new year with aplomb.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplomb
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Pearl recovered her composure sufficiently to suggest that perhaps her store did not carry anything in the young woman’s size.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Buoyed by raucous home support, the Thai star kept her composure under sweltering conditions and intense pressure to card a closing 4-under-par 68, finishing on 24-under-par 264.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The market is decidedly not the economy, but enthusiasm from Wall Street helps pad retirement accounts, which can give consumers the confidence to spend their money.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bridgeman doesn’t speak with arrogance but with a calm, aw-shucks confidence.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Given the government’s refund assurances, however, the trade court put all the lawsuits on hold until the Supreme Court’s decision.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
20 Feb. 2026
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Scores of vendors are owed millions of dollars after being stiffed for several years, even while Baker and his team gave assurances that all would work out and that the combination of Saks and Neiman’s would eventually thrive.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Jackson was renowned for his soaring rhetoric, his role in the civil-rights movement, and his sharp elbows, but what first struck me about him, as a young reporter only a couple of years out of journalism school, was his boundless energy and self-assurance.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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In her tenure so far, the CEO has fostered a self-assurance absent from the brand in recent years.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Courtesy of Netflix Advertisement Ha has felt particularly inspired by Sophie’s self-assuredness.—
Kat Moon,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hafley said his coaching experience at Boston College not only taught him what to do differently, but also lifted his self-assuredness in his first NFL head coaching job.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Aplomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aplomb. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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