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Word of the Day – Aplomb

By May 20, 2023Word of the Day

Aplomb (noun)

a-plom

imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance. / the perpendicular, or vertical, position.

First recorded in 1820–30, aplomb is from French à plomb “according to the plummet,” i.e., straight up and down, vertical position

Example sentences

“She landed the punchline with aplomb, leaving him agog!”

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