No. 2,334 in French
panache
Flair, flamboyance, or confident elegance in style or manner.
In a sentence
Il a accompli sa performance avec beaucoup de panache.
He performed with a lot of flair.
The word 'panache' in this context refers to confidence, style, and flair in the way something is done.
Le chevalier portait une plume élégante sur son casque, un vrai panache.
The knight wore an elegant plume on his helmet, a true panache.
Here, 'panache' directly refers to a plume or a decorative feather, often associated with helmets, denoting gallantry.
Elle a expliqué les concepts complexes avec le panache d'un enseignant expérimenté.
She explained the complex concepts with the flair of an experienced teacher.
In this case, 'panache' signifies a distinctive and stylish manner of doing something successfully.
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