The asteroids were thoroughly civilized and their orbits had been shaped.

Not her usual sort of entertainment; Ria's tastes ran more to the thoroughly civilized, such as ballet and opera.

It was a thoroughly civilized setting, except for the discordant shriek of jets coming out of National Airport, a few miles downriver.

The events Tadziki had described were thoroughly civilized.

A thoroughly civilized man, he ruled the Commons with an easy grace that added to the dignity on which his office depends.

But we Manx regard ourselves as thoroughly civilized.

The mating customs of the Heechee were thoroughly civilized.

Barron, aware of his own thoroughly civilized clothing, hair, grooming and manner, felt queerly frightened.

When you've got a man thoroughly civilized you cannot do anything more with him.

Its roof is low-hipped, wrapped all around by a galerie - a thoroughly civilized invention, brought to Illinois from the French Caribbean.