APLOMB in a Sentence

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Example sentences for APLOMB, such as:He had an air of aplomb, but Hilda didn't care what he had an air of; she was up in arms, and if he'd been Pope or Emperor it would have ...


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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of APLOMB
aplomb
 n.  poise; self-confident assurance
Classic Sentence:
1  He had an air of aplomb, but Hilda didn't care what he had an air of; she was up in arms, and if he'd been Pope or Emperor it would have been just the same.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
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1  Gwen's aplomb in handling potentially embarrassing moments was legendary around the office; when one of her clients broke a piece of her best crystal, she coolly picked up her own goblet and hurled it into the fireplace.