literate

Example Sentences

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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

There are many notable exceptions, but on the whole, society has become less literate, less mathematical and less able to think and reason critically.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

"It's plain from looking at the letters that whoever made the die wasn't literate, the letters don't bear much resemblance to Latin - they're garbage really," he explained.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

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

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

By the autumn almost every animal on the farm was literate in some degree.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell