as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a big, teeming metropolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their mark
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Recent Examples of metropolis
Athribis is an ancient Egyptian city located about 10 kilometers west of the Nile River, opposite the ancient metropolis of Akhmim.
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Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
An Ancient City’s Story Revealed Athribis is an ancient Egyptian city located 10 kilometers west of the Nile River, opposite the ancient metropolis of Akhmim.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Sendai As Tohoku’s biggest metropolis, the southern city of Sendai is a great jumping-off point for exploring the rest of the region.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
From effortlessly cool Proenza Schouler to playful Tory Burch; from sparkling Prada to sultry lace Ulla Johnson, this dress code is all about matching the glittering lights of a high-energy metropolis after dark.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
An Ancient City’s Story Revealed Athribis is an ancient Egyptian city located 10 kilometers west of the Nile River, opposite the ancient metropolis of Akhmim.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Sendai As Tohoku’s biggest metropolis, the southern city of Sendai is a great jumping-off point for exploring the rest of the region.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
From effortlessly cool Proenza Schouler to playful Tory Burch; from sparkling Prada to sultry lace Ulla Johnson, this dress code is all about matching the glittering lights of a high-energy metropolis after dark.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metropolis
Noun
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Typical events, like the Super Bowl or large musical acts like Taylor Swift and Beyonce, at either of the venues, have clogged city streets and created a safety issue, Davidson says.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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McLeod also emphasized the urgency of incorporating and said that many people get the wrong message about what becoming a city means.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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From the opening scene of the family’s move to town, the soft and wistful light shapes the film’s emotional world.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Then on Friday, Israeli warplanes struck near a state security office in the southern town of Nabatieh, killing 13 officers, according to the Lebanese president’s office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Metropolis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metropolis. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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