big-city
adjective
: of or relating to a large city
big-city problems such as overcrowding and noise
a big-city school/hospital
big-city mayors
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The Hornets' makeup of gunshot survivors, Ortiz said, is a trait he's noticed the group shares with other big-city teams in the NWBA.
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Joy Resmovits For The Trace,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The pace of rumors concerning Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pending wedding exploded this week, helped in large part by a big-city mayor with loose lips.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
What’s behind the rise in democratic socialists in big-city mayoral races?
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David Hickey,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Serenity Maggie’s (and Sweet Magnolias‘) trip to New York was cut short as Season 5 offered a juxtaposition between small-town values and ruthless big-city corporate culture.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Joy Resmovits For The Trace,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The pace of rumors concerning Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pending wedding exploded this week, helped in large part by a big-city mayor with loose lips.
—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
What’s behind the rise in democratic socialists in big-city mayoral races?
—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Serenity Maggie’s (and Sweet Magnolias‘) trip to New York was cut short as Season 5 offered a juxtaposition between small-town values and ruthless big-city corporate culture.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for big-city
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“Big-city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-city. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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