Duncan hoped, moreover, that his Continental experience would aid his career chances by enhancing his gentlemanly poise and social savoir-faire. From LearnThat.org. [www.yourdictionary.com]
Paging any American with a dollop of savoir-faire!. From Wordnik.com. [The Givhan of HuffPo is pretty sure her Women's Studies professor vomits whenever she sees Sarah Palin.] Reference
Underneath his quirky savoir-faire, he's desperate. From Wordnik.com. [Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas]
The element of élan and savoir-faire cannot be missed. From Wordnik.com. [Betwa Sharma: Making the Hijab Work] Reference
KING: It's a little savoir-faire, not that I know what that meant. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 18, 2006] Reference
Thank you for sharing your language savoir-faire in the comments box. From Wordnik.com. [French Word-A-Day:] Reference
Mr. Arnault has often complimented Herm è s on its image and savoir-faire. From Wordnik.com. [LVMH Takes Stake in Herm] Reference
He turned slowly, and let out his low, throaty laugh, full of savoir-faire. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt: Puppet Child by Talia Carner] Reference
Thanks for adding your savoir-faire to the comments section, for all to see. From Wordnik.com. [epargner - French Word-A-Day] Reference
Thank you for sharing your "sanglot" savoir-faire, here, in the comments box. From Wordnik.com. [French Word-A-Day:] Reference
I tried to regain my savoir-faire and the woman never understood what went on. From Wordnik.com. [Employment Equity from the U.S. Perspective] Reference
With so many national customs involved, ordinary office greetings require savoir-faire. From Wordnik.com. [Americans Learn The Global Art Of the Cheek Kiss] Reference
I like to think it's a sign of my growing savoir-faire that I now enjoy strawberry milkshakes. From Wordnik.com. [Little Myth Marker]
See the comments section at the blog and thank you for sharing your own language savoir-faire. From Wordnik.com. [bapteme - French Word-A-Day] Reference
He was a man of great charm and savoir-faire, who in old age became an incorrigible raconteur. From Wordnik.com. [Keith Jeffery: The Real James Bond?] Reference
Ÿ Redévelopper le faire-ensemble: bricoler, jardiner… Partager des savoir-faire localement. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-04-10] Reference
And third, as we've all seen, despite Miss Snark's sophistication and savoir-faire, tastes vary. From Wordnik.com. [1. This sux 2. This really sux 3. You used too many staples 4. You forgot to enlose a $20] Reference
In partaking of his meal, the gourmand savors his own knowing exercise of taste, his savoir and savoir-faire. From Wordnik.com. [Economies of Excess in Brillat-Savarin, Balzac, and Baudelaire] Reference
In the nervous man, he reveled in the discomfort that most comics tend to pass off as indignation or savoir-faire. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-02-01] Reference
Const'ble Edwards, a good shorthand writer, but with little social savoir-faire, turned red to the ears and replied. From Wordnik.com. [A Murder Is Announced]
James has what the French call savoir-faire, the knack for doing and saying the right thing regardless of the situation. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - James at ease in NBA whirlwind] Reference
Apart from the couple of fluid balances in the wedding pas de deux, she offering intent lessons in technical savoir-faire. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-11-01] Reference
Rahm's savoir-faire is like expecting flowers from the frat guy that told you he had a girlfriend before he date-raped you. From Wordnik.com. [John Wellington Ennis: How Rahm Bombed] Reference
After all, Boston fans had demonstrated such savoir-faire just a few nights before during the Bruins-Canadiens playoff game. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: A Beantown Salute to A-Rod] Reference
Bien entendu, nous pensons à faire bénéficier d'autres éditeurs de ce savoir-faire que nous sommes en train d'acquérir. From Wordnik.com. [Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas] Reference
Additionally, the Cerberus in my WIP shall be renamed to Killus Yappus, and shall reform the Underworld with his New York savoir-faire. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-06-11] Reference
Then again, maybe it was a sign of something else completely if I thought a taste for strawberry milkshakes was a sign of savoir-faire!. From Wordnik.com. [Little Myth Marker]
Sofitel brings its savoir-faire to Dubai's Jumeirah Beach. From Wordnik.com. [AME Info Latest News] Reference
Only one does not look for much savoir-faire from a resident Fellow. From Wordnik.com. [North and South] Reference
Historically, that savoir-faire was based in the Jura, where winters are harsh. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
Craig will never have the sociopathic savoir-faire of Connery; times have changed in the world. From Wordnik.com. [Cinematical] Reference
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