as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
moved from a small town into a much bigger burg
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Recent Examples of burg
Plagued by the tempests of drugs, murder, corruption and other vices of biblical proportion for much of the past five decades, residents in this tiny burg just south of Chicago are seeing a ray of divine hope in their most famous native son, Pope Leo XIV.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Funny to see that little burg hit the national news.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
Today, though, the burg is booming with shops, restaurants and entertainment, and now this city on the make has an airport, and some big-name visitors, to complement its reputation as a prime destination.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
Spink believed relocation of some of baseball’s lesser-drawing teams was possible, and there was a vast nation of growing burgs with their arms (and wallets) open.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Funny to see that little burg hit the national news.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
Today, though, the burg is booming with shops, restaurants and entertainment, and now this city on the make has an airport, and some big-name visitors, to complement its reputation as a prime destination.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
Spink believed relocation of some of baseball’s lesser-drawing teams was possible, and there was a vast nation of growing burgs with their arms (and wallets) open.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burg
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Weak shaking has been registered and people reported feeling the tremor in multiple cities, including Yucaipa, Redlands and Mentone according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The protests are organized by progressive organization Indivisible, with cities having their own branch.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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Nestled along a private stretch of creek, the hotel feels secluded and tranquil but is also steps away from the heart of town.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Across the state, Italian Americans have left a legacy through small businesses, community associations, restaurants, Catholic churches and more, from metro Detroit to west Michigan, Upper Peninsula mining towns to mid-Michigan and beyond.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The brand’s latest, which debuted at this year’s China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition, sports a chunky, cyberpunk-indebted design and bold lighting package that wouldn’t look out of place zipping around a futuristic metropolis.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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San Francisco is far smaller than Los Angeles, New York, London, or any of the Chinese metropolises where technological devices are manufactured.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Burg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burg. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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