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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a certain air" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a particular quality, atmosphere, or demeanor that someone or something possesses.
Example: "She entered the room with a certain air of confidence that captivated everyone present."
Alternatives: "a distinct aura" or "a particular vibe".
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Today, advertisers chase consumers with a certain air of desperation.
A certain air of Romantic slumming mars the exercise.
But Grams can't shake a certain air of doom.
There is a certain temperature and a certain air circulation in the room.
There were local models, of course, but Smith cultivated a certain air of plainspoken mystery.
It was not just the Christmas cards that spoke of a certain air of excess.
There is a certain air of irresponsibility to giving up on employment altogether, of course.
A certain air of intellectual glamour, it has to be said, vibrates in the atmosphere.
Only the latter seems in retrospect to have had a certain air of excitement about it.
As usual, Class Day was marked by a certain air of irreverence and humor.
There has been a certain air of drama surrounding Memories of Silver.
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