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Recent Examples of urbanity
The original safari outfitter, Banana Republic’s recent designs nod to its adventurous heritage while maintaining a sophisticated urbanity.
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Ryan Haase, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2023
The original structure was designed in the 1920s, when Los Angeles officials enlisted the New York architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue to validate the city’s distinct urbanity with a landmark building on a prominent site downtown.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
These sounds have a way of transporting people and their mindsets away from the urbanity of the street, and also reflect that our language is alive, spoken intergenerationally by elders and children alike.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 6 Apr. 2023
To followers of society columns and fashion magazines, Lee Radziwill is the very model of international urbanity—perfectly coiffed and outfitted in Giorgio Armani (for whom the native New Yorker once served as director of special events) and Marc Jacobs.
—ELLE Decor, 22 Dec. 2022
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Ryan Haase, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2023
The original structure was designed in the 1920s, when Los Angeles officials enlisted the New York architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue to validate the city’s distinct urbanity with a landmark building on a prominent site downtown.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
These sounds have a way of transporting people and their mindsets away from the urbanity of the street, and also reflect that our language is alive, spoken intergenerationally by elders and children alike.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 6 Apr. 2023
To followers of society columns and fashion magazines, Lee Radziwill is the very model of international urbanity—perfectly coiffed and outfitted in Giorgio Armani (for whom the native New Yorker once served as director of special events) and Marc Jacobs.
—ELLE Decor, 22 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urbanity
Noun
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Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging AI to enhance the sophistication and scale of their attacks.—
Skip Sanzeri,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Quirky, outspoken, and utterly Floridian, Irvin is as much Vero Beach as the latest tycoon to get hooked on the community’s unique blend of sophistication and authentic, flip-flop fun.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But Jeopardy!, with its air of intellectualism, should have a higher barrier to entry.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2025
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Both women have crises of faith in language, in intellectualism, in their role as a therapist and as a wife.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2024
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Labor shortages, among other factors, are causing some hiring managers and supervisors to prioritize the weighted value of experience and skills above education.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Kim said he’s been mulling legislation that could win bipartisan support and help people come together — perhaps investments in civics education or a national service program as the country prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Decorated with frescoes, the complex draws inspiration from Greek culture, emphasizing themes of leisure and erudition.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Not everyone’s complexity gets celebrated in its time as erudition.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2025
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Immediately upon being plucked from the proverbial shadows of the backroom studio, Alessandro Michele astonished with his new Gucci, a house reawakened by an intriguing gentility rich with influences from antiquity to today’s urban culture.—
Bridget Foley,
WWD,
27 Sep. 2024
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There's also an emphasis on productivity and navigating your life with quiet confidence and gentility.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 June 2023
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This article is part of The Times’ early childhood education initiative, focusing on the learning and development of California children from birth to age 5.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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According to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), 93% of employers said that prior experience is a critical factor in hiring decisions, underscoring the importance of experiential learning.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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During the Tuesday, Jan. 21 school board meeting that followed the press conference, the board also approved a five-year strategic plan that includes a literacy goal of having 50% of third-graders reading on grade level by 2029 with annual gains leading up to it.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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His son, President George W. Bush, worked with me to make financial literacy a federal policy and achieved historic advancements for Africa.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Urbanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urbanity. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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