panache
a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair: The actor who would play Cyrano must have panache.
an ornamental plume of feathers, tassels, or the like, especially one worn on a helmet or cap.
Architecture. the surface of a pendentive.
Origin of panache
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How to use panache in a sentence
They love to see races won with panache, which basically means our gut instinct.
Podcast: When your face is your ticket | Tate Ryan-Mosley | December 21, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewIts young front line ran hard at the Azzurri, harrying hardened defenders with speed and, yes, panache.
To give the sculpture more panache, he added churning waves using twisting text on the following page.
We can only hope the newest Holy See picks a name with a bit more panache than his recent counterparts.
Your Guide to Pope-Picking: Conclave Songs, Livefeeds, Betting & More | Nina Strochlic | March 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut none have become sprawling disasters with quite as much panache as Hanford.
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The clothes were hideous and without an ounce of panache or style between them.
The Horror! The Horror! Rihanna's Porny Debut At #LFW | Tom Sykes | February 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe ear-flaps are hinged at the sides, and at the base of the skull is fixed the panache, or plume-holder.
Armour & Weapons | Charles John FfoulkesOn his head was a panache of plumes of the royal green, waving gracefully in the light breeze.
Sketches of Aboriginal Life | V. V. VideShe sat down, and expected every moment to see Mlle. panache and her daughter make their appearance; but she waited in vain.
Tales And Novels, Volume 1 (of 10) | Maria EdgeworthAt length the door opened, and Mlle. panache, in a riding habit, made her appearance.
Tales And Novels, Volume 1 (of 10) | Maria EdgeworthIt was a female, and she bore upon her head a most gorgeous headdress of feathers, called a panache.
British Dictionary definitions for panache
/ (pəˈnæʃ, -ˈnɑːʃ) /
a dashing manner; style; swagger: he rides with panache
a feathered plume on a helmet
Origin of panache
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