as in sophisticated
having or showing very polished and worldly manners
a gentlemanly and urbane host of elegant dinner parties
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Recent Examples of urbane
While the town prided itself as the most urbane, sophisticated place between St. Louis and San Francisco, drunkenness, gambling and debauchery, typical of any frontier mining camp, were the hallmarks of its nightlife.
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Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Oliveira’s father was a wealthy industrialist, and a view from the old house’s perspective invokes the comforts that his family’s prosperity afforded, and, with these, the inner vistas, the aesthetic initiation that opened up to him in his urbane youth.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
After 26 years spent working around Hart’s erratic binges and missing mornings, Rodgers (Andrew Scott at his most urbane) has found a new partner in Oscar Hammerstein (Simon Delaney), a large, bluff man who reveres Hart as his profession’s sage.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
The lounge exudes an urbane vibe reminiscent of those found in Paris, Barcelona, or San Francisco.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Oliveira’s father was a wealthy industrialist, and a view from the old house’s perspective invokes the comforts that his family’s prosperity afforded, and, with these, the inner vistas, the aesthetic initiation that opened up to him in his urbane youth.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
After 26 years spent working around Hart’s erratic binges and missing mornings, Rodgers (Andrew Scott at his most urbane) has found a new partner in Oscar Hammerstein (Simon Delaney), a large, bluff man who reveres Hart as his profession’s sage.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
The lounge exudes an urbane vibe reminiscent of those found in Paris, Barcelona, or San Francisco.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urbane
Adjective
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Designer Rosanna Bossom and new owner Tara MacBain have blended a sophisticated touch with the exuberance of the 1970s in what was once a sort of gentlemen’s club, and that is now open to everyone, with an alfresco terrace emphasizing its unwavering attachment to the neighborhood.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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With a clean ring pattern in a range of sophisticated colors, these sets achieve a summer-ready trifecta: crisp, cool, and utterly transportive.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Whatever one believes, violence for political ends has no place in a civilized society.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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Exile away from the rest of the civilized federation.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Audiences expect costume epics to be beautiful and kinetic – flying swords, graceful choreography.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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Simulating data poisoning, rare clinical conditions and system failures, then automating rollback triggers, ensures graceful degradation.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Candace is more determined than ever to finally bust her little brothers, while their pet platypus, Perry, continues to lead a double life as the suave Agent P. on a mission is to thwart evil.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
5 June 2025
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The bear and his human family head to South America to visit, discover Lucy has gone missing and go to find her, running into a shady singing nun (Olivia Colman) and a suave boat captain (Antonio Banderas) obsessed with finding El Dorado.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Everyone on set was so gracious and created such a safe space.—
Jennifer Adams,
StyleCaster,
5 June 2025
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Though the mill and its towering chimney are long gone, the house remains—gracious, elegant, and full of period charm.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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The switches used in the keyboard are pre-lubricated and installed alongside Poron and PET foam layers which provide smooth keystrokes and a pleasant sound.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Many companies use a Teflon die to shape the pasta, but this creates a super smooth finished product.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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“Urbane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urbane. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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