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
Billy Stewart’s 1966 hit and Eddie Jefferson’s 1977 hip transformation pushed “Summertime” into new territory—the former jubilant and explosive, the latter sly and urbane.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
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 activism surprised Ifemelu—he seemed a little too urbane, a little too cool, to be in the students' union government—but also impressed her.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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