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The cast is multicultural — a clear sign that we’re not in segregated 1925 Dayton, Tenn. The costumes of Sara Ryung Clement are insouciantly contemporary.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Like the mic itself, the mic cord served him well as a prop, insouciantly flicked and finessed.

From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2023

Here, in “The French Dispatch,” we see Timothée Chalamet and Lyna Khoudri, posing insouciantly by a jukebox; his elegantly slouchy suit and her plaid-skirt-and-motorcycle-jacket combo both tell intriguing stories.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2021

And Ms. Mearns is marvelous — relaxed, independent, insouciantly twisting her shoulders and feet, then floating with grace.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2020

Now, she was watching them, smirking and humming insouciantly.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie