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urbane

[ur-beyn] / ɜrˈbeɪn /


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Introduced in 2020 and revised for the 2025 model-year, the GV80 is smartly attired, with an urbane flair very unlike the genre’s usual rustications.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

Off court he is urbane and thoughtful, and able to speak fluently in a number of languages.

From Barron's Jan. 31, 2026

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

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

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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