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Xipe Totec

(43,887 posts)
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 06:01 PM Jan 2021

Word of the day: Sprezzatura (n)

Studied carelessness, especially as a characteristic quality or style of art or literature.


Examples of Sprezzatura in a sentence:

"The grease stains on Trump's tie reveal an unexpected sprezzatura."

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Word of the day: Sprezzatura (n) (Original Post) Xipe Totec Jan 2021 OP
Count not the day lost. Thanks. nt Atticus Jan 2021 #1
Nah! MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #2
Au contraire, he is the Jason Pollock of chicken grease! Xipe Totec Jan 2021 #3
Oh, the "expression of art" defense....... MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #4
Bill would be the Jason Pollock of... um,... er... Xipe Totec Jan 2021 #5
Yes, like the wart on one's nose drawing a focused stare as he spoke, he intended the sprezzatura Backseat Driver Jan 2021 #6
You mean when you get schmutz on your self you can call it a sprezzatura to impress folks? hedda_foil Jan 2021 #7
For example, Jackson Pollock. Binkie The Clown Jan 2021 #8

MyOwnPeace

(16,909 posts)
4. Oh, the "expression of art" defense.......
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 06:13 PM
Jan 2021

Bill Clinton could have used you on his defense team........

Backseat Driver

(4,377 posts)
6. Yes, like the wart on one's nose drawing a focused stare as he spoke, he intended the sprezzatura
Thu Jan 21, 2021, 06:35 PM
Jan 2021

of the grease spot on his tie.

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