debonair

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"A "stand up" finish is for the more debonair player who wishes to finish in style.

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having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman"

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adjective

having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman"

adjective

having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist"

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Core meanings and parts of speech for debonair.

adjective

having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman"

adjective

Example sentences

"A "stand up" finish is for the more debonair player who wishes to finish in style.

Can't really be debonair when a stream of water is squirting onto your tuxedo trousers.

Orem, UT - full time on site - looking for 8 debonair .net developers to rock the distributed app development scene.

You generally can't have everything - not unless you happen to be a debonaire billionaire with Brad Pitt's body.

In actual modern life the ultimate debonaire lifestyle, as depicted by the likes of instagram, doesn't focus on smiling over exclusive alcohol as much as it does on smiling over exotic salads.