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noun

panache

distinctive and stylish elegance

In a sentence

Six example sentences with panache, each labelled with its topic.

  • He finished the break with such panache that the arena stood before the ball had left the net.

    Basketball

  • The waiter deboned the fish tableside with a panache that made the whole room stop talking for a minute.

    Cooking

  • She delivered the concession speech with panache, quoting a poem, thanking her rival, and leaving to a standing ovation.

    Politics

  • The actor plays the thief with such panache that audiences cheer for him long after the plot says they should not.

    Movies

  • The trumpeter finished the solo with panache, holding the last note while the drummer laid down his sticks.

    Music

  • The essayist writes with panache, turning a piece about tax forms into something readers quote at dinner.

    Literature

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