suavity

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Recent Examples of suavity If Pan American Airways represented, at its height, victory and suavity, the country achieving a kind of European state of grace, then Spirit was the exact opposite—synonymous with the rowdy and the rude at the heart of the American character. Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026 If Stone is rage incarnate, RZA, as Hutch’s samurai-sword-wielding brother, is pure Zen suavity. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suavity
Noun
  • The brightly colored stalk of larkspur blooms will always draw attention in the garden, and true to their aesthetic, these statuesque flowers are associated with gracefulness and positivity.
    Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
  • Her stage presence, fashion and gracefulness all stood out, said Billy Mitchell, the Apollo's in-house historian.
    Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But his natural gentility is tough to dress down.
    Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But the glory and gentility that had been the Pontchartrain was gone.
    Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Ganne, one of the most accomplished match-play players in the field, played with the poise of someone comfortable in the closing role.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • The Knicks are playing with more poise and more force and seem to have more scoring options.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Noun
  • During the reception, Princess Kate shared an emotional moment with Tony Gledhill, a former Metropolitan Police officer who received the George Cross for gallantry in 1966.
    Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • In 2020, Magawa received the PDSA Dickin medal for gallantry, which recognizes heroism in animals.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But after seven episodes wearing down the viewer with a bleak perspective, in the season finale, Euphoria pulls itself out of its own somber patterns to reach for grace and mercy in Christian symbolism, American wholesomeness, and the concept of family.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
  • And to keep in the retailer’s good graces, national suppliers have reformulated their cereals and other products.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • At Tuckernuck, Americana charm goes hand in hand with sweat-ready formulations — serving up looks for the studio, the nail salon, and every setting in between.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
  • The Sagamore was reduced to ashes twice before its final form was constructed in the 1920s (hopefully the third time’s a charm).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • The symbolism extended beyond diplomacy.
    Li Jun, Footwear News, 31 May 2026
  • The commitment, which SoftBank called its biggest AI infrastructure investments in Europe, reflect personal diplomacy between Emmanuel Macron and SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son, who met during the French president’s visit to Japan this year.
    Benoit Berthelot, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Following in the tire marks of the F40 was no easy task, so the 1995 Ferrari F50 took a slightly different tact.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
  • And, as this season further proved, plenty of tact.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026

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“Suavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suavity. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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