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as in nonchalant
having or showing freedom from worries or troubles
his debonair dismissal of my inquiry concerning his financial situation led me to believe that nothing was wrong
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as in sophisticated
having or showing very polished and worldly manners
the debonair gentleman charmed all of the ladies in the room
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Recent Examples of debonair
Wig-wise, dark curls for Scarlett are a must, while Rhett needs a debonair mustache.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
As Goode said, the original character was not exactly the debonair quip-maker moviegoers know.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 27 June 2025
Jack Betts, the debonair character actor who starred in spaghetti Westerns, played Dracula for a fleeting moment on Broadway and appeared in such notable films as Spider-Man and Gods and Monsters, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
That tone deafness aside, Usher knows how to command a stage and leave a debonair impression.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
As Goode said, the original character was not exactly the debonair quip-maker moviegoers know.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 27 June 2025
Jack Betts, the debonair character actor who starred in spaghetti Westerns, played Dracula for a fleeting moment on Broadway and appeared in such notable films as Spider-Man and Gods and Monsters, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
That tone deafness aside, Usher knows how to command a stage and leave a debonair impression.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debonair
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Petite and low-slung, the armless silhouette and oversized pillow cushions feel nonchalant but not sloppy, and can easily bring some dynamic energy to more formal living room seating layouts.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2026
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Her nonchalant, soft-glam is so perfectly mesmerizing, my TikTok and social media feeds are flooded with tutorials trying to re-create her signature style.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, in recent years, expanding through acquisitions has required more sophisticated thinking and execution.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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From warm neutrals to deep earth tones, designers agree that countertops in 2026 will strike a delicate balance between sophisticated and unexpectedly playful.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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The crunchy Larkin Poe album embodies the musical slipperiness of Americana as an ideal, a carefree cruise through country, blues, rock, and soul; the Molly Tuttle album brims with the rustic zest of early Sheryl Crow.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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At the very least, the palm tree hairdo — high-volume and imperfect in its entirety — conjured the carefree, fun-loving spirit Porte was after.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Starring Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist, the show was about a female detective who, struggling to be taken seriously, hires a suave con man as her front.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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Produced by Nyal, the track laces Duque’s suave vocals and Hamilton’s sugary tones on sensual and chill Afrobeats melody.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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Brigitte Bardot, the French actor, style icon, and animal activist who fixated the world with her insouciant, smoky-eyed sensuality, has died aged 91.—
Isobel Thompson,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2025
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His magical renovation of Villa Mabrouka—the late Yves Saint Laurent's Tangier bolt-hole, with a Slim Aarons–worthy kidney-bean pool just outside the casbah—is as immaculately dressed down as an insouciant white linen shirt.—
Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Aug. 2023
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The curved edges add a graceful touch, and the arch support is a nice bonus.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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More compact than other Japanese plum yews, layers of gently arching branches lend Yewtopia® a graceful, vase-like form.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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His characters make cavalier deals with the proverbial devil, even as the costs become harder to ignore.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The result feels like a cavalier stunt—an audio-documentary shrine erected on a wobbly visual-narrative foundation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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There is a much more civilized way to do this that involves working together with state officials opposed to inserting the administration’s will on a state whose citizens have stood up for their neighbors and said this is not right!—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But thousands of others travel to the civilized confines of Pasadena, California, to volunteer for the Rose Parade.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Debonair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debonair. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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