urbane
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The vibe inside—serene, understated, urbane, embracing Zen-centric design principles and mass-class materials—hasn’t and doesn’t change much, from car to car.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Off court he is urbane and thoughtful, and able to speak fluently in a number of languages.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
Sir Andreas told the BBC in 2002 how he had been described as an "urbane liberal" by the Daily Mail for this controversial move "and I was so pleased with the 'urbane'."
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
Born Jyoti in a village in India, she assumes the more urbane name Jasmine at age 15.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
As she watched these newsreels, what Tessie noticed wasn’t the bombed-out buildings but the sidewalk cafes, the fountains, the self-composed, urbane little dogs.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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