urbanity

Example Sentences

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At that point, all of the affluence, urbanity and privilege in the world wasn’t much good.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

In challenging conventional views of urbanity, the Sex Pistols demonstrate their willingness to break away from established norms and venture into uncharted territory, both musically and ideologically.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024

The brand is a "superb combination of urbanity, hedonism and undeniable luxury," L'Oreal chief executive Nicolas Hieronimus said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2023

It offered an accessible urbanity, a kind of cosmopolitanism for the common folk.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2023

"The gentleman will permit me to refer him to the Pension Office," returned General Granger, with the most smiling urbanity; "he will there find the more satisfactory answer to his queries."

From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Lunettes, Henry