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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Why not avoid the big city’s expensive real estate and get more space and access to nature, the thinking goes.
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Richard E. Ocejo, TIME, 2 July 2024
The obsession over the perfectly prepared Italian-food delicacy starts early, when Samira (Nyong’o) is coaxed to leave the cancer ward by her nurse, Reuben (Alex Wolff), for a trip into the big city.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
Litochoro Head further south to the region of Pieria, a quaint weekend mountain escape outside the big city of Thessaloniki.
—Sucheta Rawal, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
In the big city, and with the help of the God of Poverty, the pair travels to the depths of hell to bring Karin’s mother back.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 June 2024
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Richard E. Ocejo, TIME, 2 July 2024
The obsession over the perfectly prepared Italian-food delicacy starts early, when Samira (Nyong’o) is coaxed to leave the cancer ward by her nurse, Reuben (Alex Wolff), for a trip into the big city.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
Litochoro Head further south to the region of Pieria, a quaint weekend mountain escape outside the big city of Thessaloniki.
—Sucheta Rawal, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
In the big city, and with the help of the God of Poverty, the pair travels to the depths of hell to bring Karin’s mother back.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 June 2024
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“The big city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20city. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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