Meaning & use
such panache
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Meanings
phrasefixed phraseapproving
with a great deal of stylish confidence and flair, especially in performance or manner
Grammar: Comes after a verb or at the end of a clause: 'He waved with such panache.' It is not used before a noun.
Patterns
- do something with such panache
- perform with such panache
- such panache in something
She delivered the closing speech with such panache that the whole room stood up.
He solved the puzzle with such panache, making it look effortless.
The chef plated the dessert with such panache that guests took photos before eating.
phrasefixed phraseapproving
in a way that shows confident, often showy style in dealing with a situation
Grammar: Often used after 'handle', 'manage' or 'carry off': 'She handled the crisis with such panache.'
Patterns
- handle something with such panache
- carry something off with such panache
The manager handled the complaint with such panache that the customer left smiling.
He carried off the difficult role with such panache that critics praised his confidence.
Common combinations
- with such panache
- She accepted the award with such panache that everyone cheered.
- perform with such panache
- The band performed with such panache that the audience demanded an encore.
- deliver something with such panache
- He delivered the punchline with such panache that the room burst into laughter.
- handle something with such panache
- She handled the tricky interview with such panache that she was offered the job.
- such panache in doing something
- There was such panache in the way he danced that no one could look away.
Synonyms and how they differ
- flair
- Flair is a natural talent for doing something well and stylishly; 'such panache' emphasizes confident showmanship more than natural ability.
- style
- Style is a general good quality of appearance or behavior; 'such panache' is stronger and suggests a bold, almost theatrical confidence.
- dash
- Dash means energetic, spirited style; it is less formal than 'such panache' and often describes a person's general manner.
- élan
- Élan is a borrowed French word for lively enthusiasm; it is rarer and more literary than 'such panache'.
Opposites
Word family
- panache noun
- stylish confidence or flair, especially in doing something
Commonly confused: such panache or pancake? such panache or pastiche?
such panache vs pancake
Pancake is a thin, flat cake fried in a pan; panache is stylish confidence. They sound a little similar at the start but are completely different.
such panache vs pastiche
Pastiche is a work that imitates another style; panache is a quality of confident style. Do not mix them up in writing.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'such panache' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Such panache' is a fixed phrase used after 'with'; 'so panache' and 'a such panache' are not grammatical, and 'such a panache' is wrong because 'panache' is uncountable here.
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