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Meanings of suave in inglês

Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication.

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Having a sophisticated charm.

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Usage of suave in inglês
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
6
When her barrister stands up, irritation is breaking through his suave manner.
The sealed letter
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To be suave and smiling in common intercourse costs me an effort.
Born in Exile
8
He picked up his refreshed drink and, feeling rather suave, toasted her.
Running scared
9
And there he perceived that even the suave and politic Hamdi squirmed.
The Fortieth Door
10
The stranger's suave tones aroused in him a peculiar feeling of antagonism.
Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid
11
He entered the room, and looked round with his usual suave smile.
A Rogue by Compulsion: An Affair of the Secret Service
12
If anything, he'd been too much the polished operator, discreet and suave.
Imajica: Complete Edition
13
He seemed to find difficulty in speech, this suave man of affairs.
The Hidden Places
14
He was supposed to play the part of suave, debonair playboy millionaire.
The darkest touch
15
Or, that this was some aggressive literary agent trying to play suave.
Demon: a memoir
16
The latter, whose manners were usually suave and excellent, answered almost harshly.
The Devil's Paw
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Ireland
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
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