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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The composure to finish the play.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The image captures Mellisa moving through festive surroundings with focused determination, presenting a figure who maintains sharp composure amid surrounding chaos.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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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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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 Jan. 2026.
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