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

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

"I am a blue badge holder and I have to pay because I am not computer literate," he says, arguing that "you have to jump through hoops to get this discount".

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

"He realised more people were getting literate, which was then good for publicity," Dave said.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

All other societies that have become literate did so by the diffusion of writing systems or of the idea of writing from one of those few primary centers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond