The word nonchalantly has appeared in 46 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on March 2 in “Timothée Chalamet Keeps It Playful in Buttery Suit” by Sadiba Hasan:
A best actor nominee for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in the biopic “A Complete Unknown,” Chalamet, 29, nonchalantly bobbed down the red carpet, hands behind his back, in his pastel outfit.
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