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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Their company, Southland Stories, is designed to bring to the screen the life and culture of the American South, which has been overshadowed by urbanity in pop culture, in Charlamagne’s view.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
Nature and urbanity uncomfortably thrust together — part of the allure and danger of Los Angeles.
—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
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
Nature and urbanity uncomfortably thrust together — part of the allure and danger of Los Angeles.
—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
See All Example Sentences for urbanity
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“Urbanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urbanity. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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