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Notably polished or finished in manner and style: suave; sophisticated (adjective)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Notably polished or finished in manner and style: suave; sophisticated (adjective)”? The solution is URBANE, a 6-letter word built on the root URB (“city, town”). It appeared in the August 29, 2026 (Saturday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
URBANE
URB***URBmeans “city, town”
In a sentence
Pierre is an URBANE ambassador with genuine poise making him a respected statesman.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Notably polished or finished in manner and style: suave; sophisticated (adjective)” has the answer URBANE (6 letters), built on the root URB, which means “city, town”. Browse the full August 29, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.