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humble

[huhm-buhl, uhm-] / ˈhʌm bəl, ˈʌm- /




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“Another more amorphous change is the culture…the new Boeing sounds a lot more like what Airbus would call humble, and that is no bad thing.”

From Barron's

The Franco-Belgian couturier referenced the extravagant plumage of a roseate spoonbill or the crested cockatoo alongside the humble crow, grey pigeon and magpie.

From Barron's

A few humble huts stand near the entrance to the town.

From Literature

"It was an excellent away performance. Nothing is achieved yet, but we have to keep going and we have to stay humble."

From Barron's

Family and friends have paid moving tributes to Wales football legend Terry Yorath, with his son describing him as a "funny, kind, humble and proud man".

From BBC