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Wiktionary
- n. The property of being suave.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
Examples
“And my, how much the Doctor has improved in suaveness since his surly Nine days!”
“The actor, who I found out was the baddie in the absolutely enjoyable popcorn feature Behind Enemy Lines, Vladimir Mashkov, exudes the right kind of suaveness and with a forlorn expression on his face.”
“Simone Alberghini's dark baritone and his naturally exotic suaveness lends commanding authority to the title character of Prince Selim top left, whose somewhat shadowy background makes him all the more attractive to the ladies.”
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“The Sixteen plot all these musical sleights of hand with great precision and suaveness, even if the results are a little too polished and controlled; there's surely more guts to this music, more earthiness to its rhythms, than these performances admit.”
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““Well, Cooky?” he began, with a suaveness that was cold and of the temper of steel.”
“MN: Other than the whole misogynistic part of Frank, everybody wants that suaveness.”
“If Obama was discussing the disenfranchisement of geeks and nerds, he might have said that "It's not surprising that they get bitter, they cling to their avatars in World of Warcraft and their antipathy toward those whom society admires for their beauty and suaveness or Luddites or venture capitalists as a way to explain their frustrations.”
“Upon seeing John Ziegler in handcuffs, I was struck by the sheer suaveness of a simpleton who discovered that getting in the face of security with a camera will lead them to apprehend you.”
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“But, he was slick enough to hide those traits under his suaveness.”
“It's a lot of set-up, but it goes by quickly and it's made enjoyable by Mason's suaveness and the sheer, boyish charm of Pat Boone.”
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