urbanity
noun
ur·ban·i·ty
ˌər-ˈba-nə-tē 
plural urbanities
1
: the quality or state of being urbane
2
urbanities plural
: urbane acts or conduct
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Nature and urbanity uncomfortably thrust together — part of the allure and danger of Los Angeles.
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
At that point, all of the affluence, urbanity and privilege in the world wasn’t much good.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
In this volume, the designer reflects deeply on the diverse aesthetics of French urbanity versus rural living.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
By all accounts, artist and elephant shared the same Gallic urbanity and optimistic outlook.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
At that point, all of the affluence, urbanity and privilege in the world wasn’t much good.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
In this volume, the designer reflects deeply on the diverse aesthetics of French urbanity versus rural living.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
By all accounts, artist and elephant shared the same Gallic urbanity and optimistic outlook.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Urbanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urbanity. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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