dash
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5.4
- noun
- /dæʃ/
:
distinción
- You show a taste for entertainment, sir, entertainment with a dash of risk.
Examples
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The desire for some kind of glory, to cut some kind of dash in the world, played a part.
Academic text (2011) -
It's like half Twin Peaks, half Gravity Falls with like a dash of Twilight Zone.
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To begin with it was retsina, as I recall, with just a little dash of hemlock.
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"There is an air of indifference, sprinkled with a dash of 'so what?'" reported the Macon News.
Academic text (2011) -
Her cloak is trimmed with monkey fur to lend a dash of drama.
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Feels like Cassavetes meets Inarritu with a dash of Von Trier.
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Her outfit had a dash of elegance that caught everyone's attention.
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The event had a dash of sophistication, making it memorable for all the guests.
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He performed the dance with a dash of flair that impressed the audience.
Synonyms
∞
3.4
A distinctive way people dress or behave that shows taste
69
4.4
A natural talent for doing something in a stylish, original way
11
8.1
A confident and stylish way of behaving that attracts attention
5
8.4
A strong, lively way of doing something that shows confidence
1
3.6
A quality of being fashionable and attractive
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
How Stylish
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dash originally meant a sudden strike or quick movement full of energy. That quick, bold feeling grew into the idea of stylish confidence, so something with dash has lively, impressive style.