sprezzatura
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Ruth oozed a magnetic quality that the 16th-century writer Castiglione called “sprezzatura . . . a certain nonchalance, so as to conceal all art and make whatever one does or says appear to be without effort.”
From Washington Post
His high-end, restrained tailoring was attracting mostly European customers who saw it as an Americanized version of sprezzatura, a studied nonchalance.
From Washington Post
She exuded a cool girl’s sprezzatura, style as nonchalance.
From The New Yorker
True genius was defined by a quality of sprezzatura, creating brilliant work without any toil.
From Economist
Listening to her recording of Bartok’s concerto, he said, he hears “a quality that she shares with great improvisers — call it élan, or sprezzatura.”
From New York Times
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