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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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.
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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
To them, the big city is as enchanting and mysterious as their father, whose absence in their life has stung both parent and child.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Into every generation, a hangout sitcom is born — light on plot, and heavy on the chemistry of a group of young adults spending way too much time together in the big city.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
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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
To them, the big city is as enchanting and mysterious as their father, whose absence in their life has stung both parent and child.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Into every generation, a hangout sitcom is born — light on plot, and heavy on the chemistry of a group of young adults spending way too much time together in the big city.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 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 7 Jul. 2025.
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