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Meanings of debonaire in anglès

Having a sophisticated charm.

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Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air.

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Examples for "suave"
Examples for "suave"
1
The suave, oily little Mayor came in, twinkling his eyes and saying:
The Eternal City
2
Individually or together, these two suave Burgundies would make a splendid present.
The Irish Times
3
An excellent wood, pleasant to work in and suave to the touch.
O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921
4
The irony of his tone belied the suave correctitude of his words.
Simon the Jester
5
The sheriff was all unacclimated to the suave altruism of fashionable circles.
The Ordeal: A Mountain Romance of Tennessee
1
I see no sign of this debonair gentleman and of his following.
Sir Nigel
2
She lost some of her debonair insolence that expressed itself in indifference.
The Big-Town Round-Up
3
The colonel went to the barracks, but his usual debonair was missing.
The Goose Girl
4
Gone was the debonair gentleman of a quarter of an hour ago.
The Best Short Stories of 1920, and the Yearbook of the American...
5
The green man's laboured smile vanished altogether, as did his debonair manner.
The Neutronium Alchemist
1
From the waist upwards I was unconcerned and even debonnaire.
The Last Galley; Impressions and Tales
2
Louis shrugged like a Frenchman, looked debonnaire, and said 'Good-night.'
Dynevor Terrace; Or, The Clue of Life — Volume 1
3
Young Bansemer in his khaki uniform was not the immaculate, debonnaire man of the drawing-room.
Jane Cable
4
And they all demanded a hero, debonnaire and balanced.
The Research Magnificent
5
The debonnaire expression passed over his face, as he glanced around, saying, 'You are right.
Dynevor Terrace; Or, The Clue of Life — Volume 1
Usage of debonaire in anglès
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But what is lightsome and blithe in her, was debonaire in him.
The Little Lady of the Big House
2
My dear Alwyn, those Yorkshire lasses are parlously comely, and mighty douce and debonaire.
The Last of the Barons — Volume 08
3
The debonaire laziness was gone from Brice's voice and manner.
Black Caesar's Clan : A Florida Mystery Story
4
She seems a very debonaire, but a plain lady.
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
5
She seems a very debonaire, but plain lady.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 05: May 1660
6
At 53, Ferry still looks dapper and debonaire - bet your dad wouldn't look so cool in leather trousers.
The Irish Times
7
"I go," rejoined the other, gracefully, and the door swung shut behind his debonaire retreat.
White Ashes
Debonaire through the time