the big city
noun phrase
—used to refer to a particular city without naming it
I grew up on a farm, so my move to the big city was a big change.
life in the big city
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Nick Jonas is loving showing his daughter the big city.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
At the start of Mike Nichols' '80s classic, Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) is just a humble Staten Island secretary looking to prove herself in the big city.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
But after a chance encounter with a visitor from New York in 1968, Ms. Clark impulsively bought a $45 one-way plane ticket to the big city.
—Nathan Taylor Pemberton, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The book is a coming-of-age tale about a music obsessive who traversed the big city, digging through crates, hounding heroes like DJ Stretch Armstrong, and developing a distinct style over the course of countless late-night gigs.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
At the start of Mike Nichols' '80s classic, Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) is just a humble Staten Island secretary looking to prove herself in the big city.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
But after a chance encounter with a visitor from New York in 1968, Ms. Clark impulsively bought a $45 one-way plane ticket to the big city.
—Nathan Taylor Pemberton, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The book is a coming-of-age tale about a music obsessive who traversed the big city, digging through crates, hounding heroes like DJ Stretch Armstrong, and developing a distinct style over the course of countless late-night gigs.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the big city
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“The big city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20city. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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