literate

Example Sentences

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But his achievement survived the flames: an English-speaking world thoroughly literate in the life and teachings of Jesus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Now, women are universally literate and make up a majority of university students.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

They say the people of Keeladi were literate, highly-skilled and engaged in trade across the subcontinent and abroad.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 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

While it never pays to generalize, those who appear not to be the most computer literate often rely on keeping old- fashioned notes so that they don’t forget stuff like user names and passwords.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben