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aplomb

[ uh-plom, uh-pluhm ]

noun

  1. imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: , , ,

  2. the perpendicular, or vertical, position.


aplomb

/ əˈɒ /

noun

  1. equanimity, self-confidence, or self-possession
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aplomb1

First recorded in 1820–30; from French à plomb “according to the plummet” (straight up and down, vertical position); plumb ( def )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aplomb1

C18: from French: rectitude, uprightness, from à plomb according to the plumb line, vertically
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Olsen in particular registers the cracks in the veneer of a smart, good yet questioning soul with aplomb.

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New York Times fashion director Vanessa Friedman declared that Donatella "wore her struggles - with personal tragedy, self-doubt, finding her creative feet, and drugs - with as much aplomb as her long platinum hair".

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The Telegraph's Michael Hogan declared that Clenshaw "had gone out on a high by marshalling this milestone week with ambition and aplomb".

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This is tricky territory, and Sittenfeld handles it with nuance and aplomb.

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“The world is leaking!” the Captain — a spoken role enacted with brilliant aplomb by Tony Miyambo — explains.

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