sans gêne

[ sahn-zhen ]

/ sɑ̃ ˈʒɛn /

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adjective French.

without constraint or embarrassment; free and easy.

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Words nearby sans gêne

sans-culotte, sans doute, San Sebastián, Sansei, sansevieria, sans gêne, Sansk., Sanskrit, Sanskritic, Sansom, Sanson-Flamsteed projection

How to use sans gêne in a sentence

It got it all out there… Gene Hackman and Douglas… Melvyn Douglas is amazing.
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Was the blackface scene with Gene Wilder in Silver Streak an important step in how American audiences view minstrelsy?
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Another week, another study declaring the hunt for the ‘gay gene’ over.
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On the first trip I took photos of Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres, while it was still in early stages.
The Photojournalist Who Stared Down Ebola|Abby Haglage|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The governor, sans tie, wore a dress shirt and casual jacket onto the stage.
In Texas, Cruz, Perry Crow Over GOP Rout|Tim Mak|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ces gens, croy-je, sont les plus grands harangueurs de toute la terre; ils ne font rien sans cela.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Mais il faut premierement batir la Republique, sans laquelle l'Eglise ne peut estre.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Car s voyages precedens il ne s'en est iamais pass vn seul sans mortalit, quoy qu'on fust bien l'aise.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
We should remodel the Government, and teach the sans culottes the hazard of trying the trade of politicians.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Le roi pouvait crer ce duch en sa faveur, sans blesser aucune susceptibilit militaire.
Notes and Queries, Number 177, March 19, 1853|Various