urbane
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Off court he is urbane and thoughtful, and able to speak fluently in a number of languages.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
In private, foreign officials said, Rodríguez was urbane and attentive, observing the usual diplomatic niceties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
The former Olympic athlete, who has died at the age of 84, had an urbane manner and "grandee" style, although it belied more humble origins.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
Smart, witty and vulnerable, she can come across as a modern iteration of the urbane persona of Diane Keaton.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025
He paused, surveying us with the kind of wide- eyed surmise Mr. Carhart always used at this point, and then added in Mr. Carhart’s urbane murmur, “Let us pray.”
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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