literate

Example Sentences

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One day, these dynastic annals may form part of the historically literate man or woman’s mental furniture—we are not there yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

But he also recognises security and privacy issues and the dangers that those "who are not digitally literate can easily be scammed".

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Her superb collection of essays gathers up relics of the old world—the literate one—to demonstrate that such treasures are worth preserving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

They also reported practices restricting online bookings to mornings and said that less digitally literate people find the system hard to navigate.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Cicero was literate in both Latin and Greek—a mark of cultivation and an entry to Roman high society.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith