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Recent Examples of debonair Gabriel Macht completed his three-episode arc on NBC’s Suits LA on Sunday night, returning as Harvey Specter, the debonair longtime friend of the spinoff’s lead character, Ted Black (Stephen Amell). Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025 Alongside his radio and music pursuits, Martindale found success on television as well, ultimately becoming a perennial figure as a smiling and debonair game show host. David Daniel, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025 After wrapping up his nine-season run as the debonair, suave super lawyer on the USA drama Suits in 2019, Macht intentionally stepped away from acting in order to refocus his attention on spending more time with his family and raising his two young children. Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025 Jaguar, the storied marque that brought us the debonair D-Type and the elegantly proper XJ6—and whose devoted fans ranged from Queen Elizabeth II to the getaway driver of the infamous Great Train Robbery in 1963—unveiled a radical rebranding in December during Miami Art Week. Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for debonair
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debonair
Adjective
  • Throughout the book, ogling bystanders, nonchalant locals, and wannabes shooting their shot at stardom all add to the surrealist spectacle.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 May 2025
  • Over the seasons, Tamburini has been offering sleek and sophisticated designs, yet with a modern touch, fluid shapes and a sort of nonchalant attitude.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • With its sky-high housing and living costs and its large and sophisticated workforce and population, the minimum wage that Albany dictates for the state will always be far too low to guarantee city workers a decent living.
    Paul Sonn, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
  • Contemporary neutral hues in the fabrics and wood veneer are contrasted with deep olive-juniper accents, dark Emperador marble, and antiqued metalwork, creating a calming and sophisticated atmosphere.
    Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • As the defining cultural moment of not only the summer but of 2024 in general, Brat and its hedonistic aesthetic — authentic, messy and vulnerable with cigarettes, baby tees and neon green — helped set the stage for Rae’s confident and carefree pop evolution.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 3 June 2025
  • Her joyful, carefree attitude gave way to hypervigilance.
    Bram Sable-Smith, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Candace is more determined than ever to finally bust her little brothers, while their pet platypus, Perry, continues to lead a double life as the suave Agent P. on a mission is to thwart evil.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 5 June 2025
  • The bear and his human family head to South America to visit, discover Lucy has gone missing and go to find her, running into a shady singing nun (Olivia Colman) and a suave boat captain (Antonio Banderas) obsessed with finding El Dorado.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • The graceful bridge overlooking the water lily ponds has been the setting of thousands of group photos over the years.
    Bonnie Gross, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2025
  • This graceful spurge can be planted in mixed containers or grown as a ground cover in full sun or light shade.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • Vance was similarly cavalier about the Administration’s noncompliance with court orders—and even about the fact that Abrego Garcia, convicted of no crime in the United States or El Salvador, has been imprisoned indefinitely.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
  • Meet my very good boys (pictured): Scooter is a nine-year-old cavapoo (cavalier King Charles spaniel and poodle mix).
    Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025
Adjective
  • Exile away from the rest of the civilized federation.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
  • Two highly modern, eminently civilized nations were plunged into chaos.
    Kelly McKinney, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • Broadly, Dropout shows are nerdy and lighthearted, living at the intersection of games and improv comedy.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 2 June 2025
  • Conclusion Stoner Karaoke Night is the perfect event for those who want to enjoy music, relax, and embrace their love of cannabis in a fun and lighthearted setting.
    Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 23 May 2025

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“Debonair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debonair. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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