Debonair

Word DEBONAIR
Character 8
Hyphenation deb o nair
Pronunciations /dɛbəˈneə(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Debonair"

What do we mean by debonair?

Sophisticated; urbane. adjective

Gracious and charming in a cheerful, carefree way. adjective

Of gentle mien; of pleasant manners; courteous; affable; attractive; gay; light-hearted.

Characterized by courteousness, affability, or gentleness; of good appearance and manners; graceful; complaisant. adjective

Gracious, courteous. adjective

Suave, urbane and sophisticated. adjective

Charming, confident and carefully dressed. adjective

Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air adjective

Having a sophisticated charm adjective

Debonaire behaviour; graciousness.

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The word "debonair" in example sentences

The term debonair was indeed coined for Powell, and Lombard makes for an adorable ditz. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Agnes is said of agna a lamb, for she was humble and debonair as a lamb, or of agnos in Greek, which is to say debonair and piteous, for she was debonair and merciful. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)

Ricardo Montalban (88) actor best known as the debonair and mysterious Mr. Roarke on the popular TV series ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ricardo Montalbán, a Mexican-born actor who starred in Hollywood dramas and candy-colored musicals in the 1940s and '50s and was perhaps best known as the debonair host of the TV drama Fantasy Island and as pitchman for the "soft Corinthian leather" of the Chrysler Cordoba, died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles of congestive heart failure. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ricardo Montalban was perhaps best known as the debonair Mr. Roarke on the popular TV-show "Fantasy Island."

Nancy Pelosi looks great, and Obama is "debonair" and has never been more bone-able. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The term "debonair" must have been coined for Powell, and Lombard makes for an adorable ditz. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As I said before, with your "debonair" pose and that flower in your lapel, you look a little limp wristed. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Then there’s Chief Otto Sanchez, and he is what I would call a debonair man with a flair for theatrics, his character is one you can’t help but like even when he calls criminals “evildoers” in such a dramatic fashion. ❋ Donna (2010)

Today's "debonair" incorporates charm, polish, and worldliness, often combined with a carefree attitude (think James Bond). ❋ Unknown (2009)

I like to call him the Mayor of Mayfair because there are more restaurants in Mayfair that have been scooped up by this handsome and debonair man who started out in the "schmata business," Yiddish for the rag trade. ❋ Mara Gibbs (2011)

But the first two acts belong mainly to those two, and at least here they are beautifully sung: Lativan tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko has a big, barrel-chested voice well-suited to the tempestuous Otello, and Italian baritone Lucio Gallo cuts a fine figure as Iago, almost debonair enough to belie his nasty nature, even as he delivers his evil "Credo" alone in front of the curtain. ❋ Judy Fayard (2011)

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