as in sophisticated
having or showing very polished and worldly manners
the suave gentleman was a great favorite of the elegant ladies who attended parties at the embassy
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Recent Examples of suave
Art Deco has never really gone out of style: Even after a century, the zigzag meanders, suave ladies and elegant lines associated with it still define sophistication.
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Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Patrick Schwarzenegger Patrick Schwarzenegger is suave in a navy pinstripe suit by Balmain accented with red and yellow touches.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 6 May 2025
Pitbull, a suave Latino hitmaker, then Weezer, a nerdy alt-rock stalwart.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
Its movements, mainly lateral, aren’t suave or ornamental but, rather, feel burdened, as if by time itself.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Patrick Schwarzenegger Patrick Schwarzenegger is suave in a navy pinstripe suit by Balmain accented with red and yellow touches.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 6 May 2025
Pitbull, a suave Latino hitmaker, then Weezer, a nerdy alt-rock stalwart.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
Its movements, mainly lateral, aren’t suave or ornamental but, rather, feel burdened, as if by time itself.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suave
Adjective
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Modern manufacturing already relies on robotics, computer vision, predictive maintenance and sophisticated supply chain optimization.—
Richard Lebovitz,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Using some sophisticated math, the team found that the most likely mass of the black hole is 600,000 or so times the mass of the sun.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Marked by a graceful melancholia and filled with daunting technical feats, especially the director’s signature, logistics-defying long takes, his films are beautifully realized meditations on nostalgia and loss in which the cinema tends to be a character itself.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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This is graceful, quietly intelligent filmmaking—including a touch of unsentimental magic realism involving a wise and beautiful Norwegian Forest Cat.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The vehicle’s 800 volt battery provides current when the vehicle travels over smooth road surfaces, and the suspension actuation motor is the 48 volt load.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The technology was working, so everything moved a lot smoother.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Exile away from the rest of the civilized federation.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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Two highly modern, eminently civilized nations were plunged into chaos.—
Kelly McKinney,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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An urbane middle-aged couple was summoned to the bar for prime seats just as the man was pulling up a BBC video about barnacle geese, a species that nests on high cliffs and whose flightless newborns fling themselves hundreds of feet to reunite with their grazing parents.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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It’s based on writer-director-star Alan Alda’s 1981 film of the same name—an urbane box-office hit that has since been overshadowed by quintessentially ’80s rom-coms like When Harry Met Sally.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Its three-stateroom design lets owners and guests can enjoy weekend cruising, while the exterior promotes gracious outdoor living in the large beach-club area, or up on the sport bridge.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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Ohio State fans were actually gracious in honoring him before the game.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The Pill also delivers big, polished sound, with refined clarity and punctual definition.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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On May 20, the Princess of Wales helped host a Buckingham Palace garden party alongside Prince William while wearing a polished long-sleeve dress in the seasonal ‘it’ color, butter yellow.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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“Suave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suave. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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