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urbane

[ur-beyn] / ɜrˈbeɪn /


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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

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

His elegant and urbane Oedipus, a politician on the cusp of a momentous victory, prides himself on not playing by the old rules.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 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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