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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.
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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
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
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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
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Ca$ino, which feels like a difficult yet necessary transition out of The Melodic Blue and lacks that album’s easy gracefulness, may not yield an immediate answer.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Before the yuppie era, a certain staid gentility prevailed.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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In modernizing and Americanizing the Charles Dickens novel, Alfonso Cuarón expunged many of Great Expectations’s subplots in favor of a 1998-friendly romantic drama that cemented Paltrow as an emblem of gentility.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Michael Jordan’s audacious leaps over towering defenders, Kobe Bryant’s cold-blooded poise in the waning seconds of an NBA Finals game — these are the images that linger, the memories that shape the sport.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Johnson was pivotal in all of those wins, impressing Boyle with his poise in the clutch.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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
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There’s a quixotic gallantry to appealing to a saner conservative and looking ahead to a post-Trump American politics.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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His daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, have never paid a penny in rent for their grace and favour homes in London, despite being non-working royals; King Charles foots the bill using his private wealth, but at a discount on the market rent of about 40%.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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Ask better questions, and let listening lead growth with grace.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Knicks fan Pierre said, wearing a gold chain with a platano charm (a good-luck symbol honoring Dominican player Karl-Anthony Towns).—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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With Larsson leading denim’s biggest trends including low-rise fits, colorful denim, micro shorts and denim decorated with charms and trinkets, the collection reflects this level of pop-star glam with standout items like red ombré flare denim and embellished denim with crystal detailing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Canberra urged all parties to pursue a durable peace through dialogue and diplomacy, and called on Iran to address longstanding concerns about its nuclear program and its threat to international security.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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As a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Mfume says America must take a more measured approach overseas, relying on diplomacy instead of conflict.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The drone appeared to remain in tact beyond some damage to one of its propellers.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
26 Nov. 2025
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Not to be left out is a perpétuelle montre à tact in 20-karat gold with ties to King George IV of Great Britain.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Suavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suavity. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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