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urbane

[ur-bayn] / ɜrˈbeɪn /


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Introduced in 2020 and revised for the 2025 model-year, the GV80 is smartly attired, with an urbane flair very unlike the genre’s usual rustications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

Though Amanda Peet has worked steadily in television in recent years, the sincere and urbane comedy “Fantasy Life” marks her first role in a movie since 2015.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2026

Off court he is urbane and thoughtful, and able to speak fluently in a number of languages.

From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026

After Boose cruised through “12 to 12,” Sombr’s urbane, disco-funky single, Boose leaped into the hotel’s turquoise pool.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

Among them was Donald Cooksey, an urbane Californian whose brother, Charlton, was a member of the Yale physics faculty.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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