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panache

Noun

IPA /pəˈnæʃ/

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A confident, stylish way of doing something that people admire.

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panache/pəˈnæʃ/

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A presenter faces a difficult question
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Doing something with panache means doing it with admired confidence and flair.

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She served a simple meal with remarkable panache.
The presenter handled a difficult question with panache.

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panache — A confident, stylish way of doing something that people admire.

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A confident, stylish way of doing something that people admire.

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Word origin

From French panache, through Italian pennacchio, ultimately from Latin pinna, meaning feather.

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With panache is the usual phrase: perform with panache or dress with panache.

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