The utmost courtesy and aplomb will carry the moment.
The Queen spoke with great aplomb when delivering her speech.
"Aplomb" means confident composure or self-assurance or with poise The head teacher handled the truancy problem with perfect aplomb.
Roger had always been a man of considerable aplomb; however, when his daughter was expelled from Harvard, he really lost his composure and let his temper get the best of him.
Fields of Aplomb was created in 1998.
I like to do word associations. Aplomb means self-confidence or assurance even under pressure. Aplomb sounds like a plume, and a plume is a large feather, often worn in hats. You'd have to be pretty self-confident to wear a hat with a big old feather in it in a high pressure situation. Hope that helps.
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Confidence means to have trust or belief in something. Synonyms for the word "confidence" include, sureness, poise, reliance, aplomb, assurance, faith, and trust.
You pronounce it just like 'a plum', with a soft 'a' (the schwa, or 'uh' sound) and the stress on the second syllable: ə plum'.
The aplomb is used in the US for the names of many companies. Its definition is calm and composed. To have confidence, poise or coolness under stressful situations.