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
Jim Carrey, wearing layer upon layer of green makeup and prosthetics, lends his signature goofy star persona to the lead role, while character actors like Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin, and Molly Shannon fulfill their Whoville roles with aplomb.
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Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025
Dante Moore has led from the front with aplomb and is backed by a strong running corps, though stopping Washington’s ground game could be the real key to victory here.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Copeland delivered with a home that can host chic cocktail parties and cozy Christmas mornings with equal aplomb.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
The news is tough to swallow considering Thornton has played a bunch at nickel corner the past two weeks and has done so with aplomb.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Nov. 2025
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Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025
Dante Moore has led from the front with aplomb and is backed by a strong running corps, though stopping Washington’s ground game could be the real key to victory here.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Copeland delivered with a home that can host chic cocktail parties and cozy Christmas mornings with equal aplomb.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
The news is tough to swallow considering Thornton has played a bunch at nickel corner the past two weeks and has done so with aplomb.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplomb
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Nevertheless, Bowie’s composure helped maintain the flow, keeping the set upbeat despite these obstacles.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Through balls became an asset for a player who had previously shown a lack of composure in these areas, and was thought to be more adept as a crosser.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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In June, voting members rejected the second assessment in a 229-166 vote, a move the lawsuit characterized as a loss of confidence in the board’s management.—
Chase Jordan
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Political interference in mergers and acquisitions approvals and daily operations repels foreign investment and damages confidence in market operations.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Neither assurance of German manufacture nor of superior sound quality sufficed to get the bills back into the salesman’s palm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a world where they are too often ignored, underappreciated or misunderstood, Black children’s books offer a welcoming sense of pride, assurance and the ability to freely dream for our babies and young people.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
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Such self-assurance brings nagging blind spots.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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The characters and circumstances that inspired each album are different, but they’re connected in their self-assurance and resilience in a precarious dating scene.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Dec. 2025
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When Deandra confronts Willa in the otherwise empty bathroom at a school dance, Infiniti brings fear and curiosity and the barbed self-assuredness of a teenager to the fore, merely in the slight adjustments to her facial expression.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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Through three games, the sixth-year quarterback has exuded a level of self-assuredness that was missing last season.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Aplomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aplomb. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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