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Sysrq Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Air of glamor

Hello,

what does the idiom 'air of glamor' mean? For example in the following sentence:

"A couple went to a premium brand dealership and wanted to buy a family car with some air of glamor."

Does 'air of glamor' mean that they want to buy a luxury car?

Can I combine the idiom 'air of something' with other words like:
- air of silence
- air of trouble
- air of ...
  

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It means the object in question has gives the impression of glamor or projects a sense of glamor. )

  • It means the object in question has gives the impression of glamor or projects a sense of glamor.
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It means the object in question has gives the impression of glamor or projects a sense of glamor.

You can use air in this sense with some other words, including the two you mention and others, such as mystery (an air of mystery.)

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