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  • But once the fanfare had finished and Great Aplomb was put away, we were all desperately thirsty and in need of liquid refreshment of the alcoholic variety.

    Cherie Priest » Blog Archive » The Great Roadtrip Post 2008

  • Aplomb, thanks very much for the kind words–much appreciated.

    The Big Idea: Marcus Sakey « Whatever 2008

  • * “Great Aplomb” is my nickname for my favorite purple pen.

    Cherie Priest » Blog Archive » The Great Roadtrip Post 2008

  • Insurance Money, she retained both her Aplomb and the Lorgnette.

    Knocking the Neighbors George Ade 1905

  • For any one save a lover -- thwarted as I was, and perturbed by the shadow falling on the princess -- my father's Aplomb and promptness in conjuring a check to what he assumed to be a premeditated piece of villany on the part of Baroness Turckems, might have seemed tolerably worthy of admiration.

    The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 5 George Meredith 1868

  • For any one save a lover -- thwarted as I was, and perturbed by the shadow falling on the princess -- my father's Aplomb and promptness in conjuring

    The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete George Meredith 1868

  • For any one save a lover -- thwarted as I was, and perturbed by the shadow falling on the princess -- my father's Aplomb and promptness in conjuring a check to what he assumed to be a premeditated piece of villany on the part of Baroness Turckems, might have seemed tolerably worthy of admiration.

    Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

  • "Aplomb" is one of the trickier virtues out there.

    SFGate: Top News Stories Jon Carroll 2011

  • Aplomb is making room for new products that they will be releasing shortly as part of their Spring / Summer line for

    Hide Your Arms 2009

  • Aplomb, you're missing the point: they don't care how the money is spent (although they mildly object to money going to the dirty, ungrateful poor), they just don't want to have to pay for it!

    Patterico's Pontifications 2008

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