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Noun
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Ed’s monstrous behavior under the influence of cortisone shatters the veneer of middle-class gentility to reveal the fault lines repressed beneath it.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025 -
Like Michaels, the band wanted to maintain its nonconformist cred, even though its members were verging on gentility.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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The mid palate has the delicate, rich poise and juicy fruitiness of a Piemonte Dolcetto and the creamy balance of a Beaujolais cru.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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In its poise, its interiority and conviction, its lack of sentimentality or overstatement, her singing seemed to press the reset button on any standard expectations of a pop star.—
Giovanni Russonello,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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He was deployed to Italy, where his conspicuous gallantry in combat earned him the Military Cross.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Jan. 2020
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Crank up the gallantry, crank up the generosity: Send a spark of love and novelty into the black cloud.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2025
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From his rise to YouTube fame to the family’s fall from grace and how he’s been picking up the pieces for himself and his children, here's everything to know about Kevin Franke's life today.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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In this moment, all sides should give one another a bit of grace, perhaps even the benefit of the doubt, and take a breath.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Draper, oozing charm and confidence in his expensive suit, is the quintessential ad man—a modern-day David Ogilvy, whose book Confessions of an Advertising Man once defined the industry.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Expand All When Phillip Sylvester first met Doug Cox and Nicole Pearl, he was impressed by their charm, skill and professionalism.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
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The crackdown on scam centers and the deportation of the Uyghurs should be seen as connected rather than the deportation being an example of bamboo diplomacy, said Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a professor of political science and international relations at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Multilateral diplomacy is evidently not a priority at the moment.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In parallel, senior scientists — many of whom were hired for their science chops, not their empathetic leadership — should be taught compassionate mentorship, and how to respond to challenging situations with empathy and tact.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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Other highlights include an open-faced montre à tact (a watch that replicates the internal hour hand on the cover of the pocket watch via an arrow so that time could be read via touch) with a calendar and moonphase indications that was the inspiration for the Ref. 3330.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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It’s gotten to a point where this LeBron sensitivity is beyond the pale.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Americans abroad may be less welcome and should practice cultural sensitivity.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Suavity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suavity. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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