Aplomb Definition

ə-plŏm, ə-plŭm
noun
Self-confident assurance; poise.
American Heritage
Self-possession; assurance; poise.
Webster's New World

Self-confidence; poise; composure.

His nonchalance and aplomb during hard times have always been his best character trait.
Wiktionary

(ballet) Stability; the basic law of ballet.

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Origin of Aplomb

  • French from Old French a plomb perpendicularly a according to (from Latin ad- ad–) plomb lead weight (from Latin plumbum lead)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French aplomb

    From Wiktionary

Aplomb Sentence Examples

  • The party was planned without our usual aplomb, it would appear.

  • After the break, Ben from the Honeyshot appeared singing protest songs backed by his 12-string, played with customary aplomb.

  • Ronnie reeled them off with such aplomb it almost didn't matter.

  • In this role, Scavo deals with whatever life hands her with grace and aplomb, including a personal battle with cancer, opening her home to her husband's motherless love child, and a troubled relationship with her own mother.

  • This he carried out with aplomb, traveling with a great retinue, his lavish style made an impression on the French.

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