adjective

• Courteous and refined in manner (typically used of a man)

  ‘the supposedly urbane, restrained English gentleman’

  More example sentences

  • ‘urbane wit was the mark of taste and cultivation’
  • ‘Educated at one of Shanghai's top universities, he's urbane, articulate in English and works in a foreign law firm.’
  • ‘It was a terrible thing to say, especially since he is an urbane man.’
  • ‘He was urbane and charming as, indeed, are most members of the Sri Lankan ruling elite.’
  • ‘He was urbane, witty, had impeccable taste and was by all accounts a great fan of the ladies.’
  • ‘He has the two requisite characteristics: toughness and a smooth, urbane manner.’
  • ‘He was impeccably dressed, unfailingly polite, urbane and sophisticated.’
  • ‘This, you knew immediately, was the art of an urbane and worldly society that valued beauty, elegance and sophistication.’
  • ‘Though she had known him less than two days, Dorethea considered Mr Shrewsbury to be wonderfully urbane and civilised.’
  • ‘Their all-black uniforms complemented well the restaurant's suave and urbane ambience.’
  • ‘Cary Grant, you will remember, was the sophisticated, urbane Englishman.’
  • ‘At last, something has breached the barriers of the urbane politeness he seems to construct around himself these days.’
  • ‘Some even remember him as being affable, urbane, ambitious - and confident with women.’
  • ‘This is some of the most polite, urbane jazz I have heard for ages.’
  • ‘Pat was cultured and urbane and had a wonderful sense of humour.’
  • ‘Colleagues describe him as urbane and well connected.’
  • ‘The true standout moments are not necessarily the most urbane.’
  • ‘Black and white can also bring a touch of drama to dining and living rooms, where sideboards, screens and leather sofas can provide a touch of urbane chic.’
  • ‘They were urbane as well as patriotic, superbly efficient in their work yet interested in the world outside government.’
  • ‘And for all their alleged ironic detachment and urbane wit, they never got the joke.’

  Synonyms

  suave, sophisticated, debonair, worldly, elegant, cultivated, cultured, civilized, well bred, worldly-wise

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