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
All3Media International’s The Inheritance, which comes from The Traitors producer Studio Lambert, is set in a country estate and sees strangers compete for a fake fortune from a deceased benefactor, played with aplomb by Liz Hurley.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Bates' Matty Matlock is all smiles on the outside and fire on the inside, a type of character the veteran actress has no problem playing with aplomb.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The actor performs them with aplomb, but the words all circle ideas that never come to visual fruition.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The wit and wordplay never cease, and there’s much pleasure to be drawn from Colman and Cumberbatch spitting McNamara’s contemptuous dialogue with aplomb.
—Katie Walsh, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Bates' Matty Matlock is all smiles on the outside and fire on the inside, a type of character the veteran actress has no problem playing with aplomb.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The actor performs them with aplomb, but the words all circle ideas that never come to visual fruition.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The wit and wordplay never cease, and there’s much pleasure to be drawn from Colman and Cumberbatch spitting McNamara’s contemptuous dialogue with aplomb.
—Katie Walsh, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aplomb
Noun
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But the most impressive thing for me is just his composure.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In recent years, he’s trained some of the world’s most accomplished investors, entrepreneurs, special forces veterans, and CEOs in the same practice — how to find clarity and composure amid uncertainty.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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The captain also saw what everyone else did on Saturday, too — Michkov’s confidence seems to be on the rise.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Truly’s confidence and abilities certainly don’t appear to be an issue.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Democrats are not ready to cave to GOP pressure to reopen the government without more assurances on health insurance subsidies, and Republicans are not opening the door to further concessions.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Before shelling out a significant portion of their cash for a diamond engagement ring or other fine jewelry, purchasers depended on conventional jewelers for in-person assurance for decades.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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To me, that’s a sign of growing self-assurance, not intolerance.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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There are very few people who have Posey’s level of self-assurance.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 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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Racial issues are central to the novel, making Opal’s onstage self-assuredness a feast for her fans, lighter fluid to her haters.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Aplomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aplomb. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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