as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area a sprawling cosmopolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their fortune

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Recent Examples of cosmopolis Istanbul is a cosmopolis unlike any other—where the remains of former empires, the cultural influences of multi-ethnic communities, and contemporary Turkish identity all exist in delicate harmony. Feride Yalav-Heckeroth, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2022 While Istanbul and Cappadocia are more popular with tourists to Turkey, don't miss the chance to explore Izmir, which was once the country's most thriving cosmopolis. Lilit Marcus, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022 On the Volga a quasi-capital rose at Sarai, established by Batu around 1250, and grew into a cosmopolis of artisans, farmers, and merchants from as far away as Syria, Egypt, even Greece—so many that a New Sarai was founded upriver. Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2021 For decades a symbol of all that was dead and dysfunctional in the ever-expanding cosmopolis, the river is undergoing its own rehabilitation, shedding some of its visible concrete. Alexandra Marshall, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2018
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Noun
  • Goalkeeper Joan Garcia has joined from city rivals Espanyol for his €25million ($28.6m; £21.1m) release clause, while Athletic Club’s Nico Williams has agreed verbal terms with Barca, who do not view his €60m clause as an obstacle.
    Pol Ballús, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • Some cities in Maryland and Vermont have also moved to allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections, but the measures have met with legal challenges.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Today, Elba is more known for whimsical seaside towns dotted with cafés, shops and visitors from all over Italy and abroad looking for a respite in various scenic harbors before returning to the buzzing metropolis of Florence.
    Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Eduard Limonov then—an appropriate nom de plume for a dissident poet arriving in 1974 New York, a metropolis of graffiti and project fires, of blackouts and serial killers.
    Ed Simon June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • His childhood at the movies was an escape from a dreary and limited everyday life in a small rural town.
    Suzanne Jill Levine June 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
  • In a world where $25 cocktails are becoming the norm, a $10 Patrón frozen margarita that’s consistent, colorful, and crowd-pleasing might just be the best deal in town.
    Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

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“Cosmopolis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmopolis. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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