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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Follow your favorite single gals looking for love in the big city.
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Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 10 June 2025
The film begins with a young newlywed couple, Uma (Radhika Apte) and Gopal (Ashok Pathak), arriving by train in the big city, where he’s got a small crowded room waiting for her.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 May 2025
Keith McNally’s New York life is the stuff of dreams: A hungry young transplant arrives in the big city, falls in with the right crowd, and leaves a dent in the universe.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 June 2025
As a result, providers can leave the big city and thrive within their specialty.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 10 June 2025
The film begins with a young newlywed couple, Uma (Radhika Apte) and Gopal (Ashok Pathak), arriving by train in the big city, where he’s got a small crowded room waiting for her.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 May 2025
Keith McNally’s New York life is the stuff of dreams: A hungry young transplant arrives in the big city, falls in with the right crowd, and leaves a dent in the universe.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 June 2025
As a result, providers can leave the big city and thrive within their specialty.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes.com, 30 May 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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