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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How private money helps bankroll the LAPD Like other big-city police forces, the LAPD has long turned to wealthy boosters to supplement its multibillion-dollar annual budget, which mainly goes toward salaries and other payroll costs.
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Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
For a big-city experience (think flashy bar and upscale pastas and pizzas), try Vulcania, a restaurant by the Voltaggio brothers.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
The boos echoed throughout Wrigley Field on Wednesday night after Crow-Armstrong’s error in center field, a Little League-style misplay that handed the Milwaukee Brewers three early runs on the way to a 5-0 victory and a three-game sweep of their big-city rivals.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Yuri, by contrast, is a successful big-city architect.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
For a big-city experience (think flashy bar and upscale pastas and pizzas), try Vulcania, a restaurant by the Voltaggio brothers.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
The boos echoed throughout Wrigley Field on Wednesday night after Crow-Armstrong’s error in center field, a Little League-style misplay that handed the Milwaukee Brewers three early runs on the way to a 5-0 victory and a three-game sweep of their big-city rivals.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Yuri, by contrast, is a successful big-city architect.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
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“Big-city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-city. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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