urbane
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The urbane, tweed-clad ex-officer became the leading travel writer of the age of mass tourism and weekend supplements, mostly for the Manchester Guardian.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Off court he is urbane and thoughtful, and able to speak fluently in a number of languages.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 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
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
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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