Word: aplomb
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...First Lady looked radiant and chic in a grey suit, handled herself with aplomb. After the picture-taking, she flashed a big smile at the ladies, sat down at a desk and said "Good morning." "Good morning, teacher," burbled the New York Times's Bess Furman. "That's just what I feel like," said Mamie. Then, as if she had done it a thousand times before, she reached for her engagement list and read it off, tea by inexorable tea. Among the coming events: a tea for Mary Pickford, with some old Pickford films ("I think...
...skeptical as the musicians of the L.P.O. had been. The hall was less than half full. But at the end of the performance, most of the audience stood up to cheer. Two nights later, 6,000 Londoners watched and listened while Gianella guided the orchestra with professional aplomb. Gianella started badly, muffing the opening bars of the overture to Der Freischütz, but soon found herself. Then came Haydn's Symphony No. 73-with Gianella and the L.P.O. outdoing themselves-and the Tannhäuser overture. By this time, the Albert Hall audience was applauding wildly-though whether...
...judging for the championship of the show, Storm was matched against a Skye terrier which looked like a dust mop, a prissy poodle, a sad-eyed bloodhound, a self-conscious Irish setter and a pudgy pug. It was hardly a contest. Storm, sleek and cocky, paraded around with the aplomb of a high-fashion model. He stood stolidly as the judge solemnly inspected his teeth, eyes, haunches and toenails. Some 10,000 dog fanciers were on tenterhooks as the judge walked over to where all the silverware was. Dramatically, at just the proper moment, the judge pointed at Storm...
Fluent in Spanish and fair in Portuguese, Cabot has the social aplomb, background and wealth that appeal to Latino diplomats. His presence in Caracas was a good sign to Latin American hands that the U.S. was at last willing to listen seriously to Latino complaints about rising U.S. industrial prices adversely affecting their economy...
...role since he has only a natural style and likable manner. But his lack of brilliance highlights Vicki Cummings' sparkle as a lady whose repute is rather ill. Her lines feature gems such as Mae West tossed off in her salad days, and she lets them fall with delightful aplomb and ease...