élan

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“
Blossom chose repertoire with true élan.

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  • The he reconciles all this while barely batting an eye is remarkable; that he does so while writing with such élan is nothing short of wondrous. an excerpt from the book. —  The Chicago Blog
  • So when I saw the way Jacobs had stripped down those dresses, expressing a natural élan as much as a silhouette that any person can draw upon, he had my vote. —  On the Runway
  • Hack is about five years older than dirt, owns a Piper Super Cruiser he bought almost new which he flies with élan and verve and carefully cultivates a reputation as a curmudgeon.
  • Shankar Mahadevan lends his voice to the title track 'Lakshya' with élan, which provides an ideal backdrop to depict the transformation of the lead character on screen. —  NAACHGAANA
  • Noel whose work evokes Tamara de Lempicka and perfectly reflects the art deco élan of Miami Beach. —  The Bilerico Project
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  1. French, from Old French eslan, rush, from eslancer, to hurl : es-, out (from Latin ex-; see ex-) + lancer, to throw (from Late Latin lanceāre, to throw a lance, from Latin lancea, lance).

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  1. French, from élancer, shoot, incite, reflexive rush forward, dash: see elance.
 

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