Word of the day: Sprezzatura (n)

[Xipe Totec]

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."

[Atticus]

1. Count not the day lost. Thanks. nt

[MyOwnPeace]

2. Nah!

It wasn't sprezzatura - it was McDonald's "special sauce!"

[Xipe Totec]

3. Au contraire, he is the Jason Pollock of chicken grease!

[MyOwnPeace]

4. Oh, the "expression of art" defense.......

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

[Xipe Totec]

5. Bill would be the Jason Pollock of... um,... er...

I'm thinking....


special sauce?

[Backseat Driver]

6. Yes, like the wart on one's nose drawing a focused stare as he spoke, he intended the sprezzatura

of the grease spot on his tie.

[hedda_foil]

7. You mean when you get schmutz on your self you can call it a sprezzatura to impress folks?

[Binkie The Clown]

8. For example, Jackson Pollock.

Also the special of the day at Olive Garden: Sprezzatura Alfredo