as in towns
a thickly settled, highly populated area
commuters who drive every day between their homes in the suburbs and their jobs in the city
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Recent Examples of cities
The organization also is collaborating with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 12,00 trees in the 16 host cities.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The app allows for remote collaboration, so additional doctors, consultants, or even medical students in other rooms or cities can beam in and observe every cut and stitch, as if through his eyes.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
The phenomenal guitarist, who has scored a number of gold-selling albums, performs three shows in three different cities in Northern California.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
According to Southwest Airlines, the Sip and Ship program is available at airports in a total of 14 California cities.
—Hali Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The region’s residents are seeing rising utility costs and property taxes, Liddawi said, and cities including Gary, Hammond and Griffith are facing underinvestment and long-standing environmental concerns, including industrial pollution.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
South Dakota surprises visitors with a diverse mix of landscapes, Western towns, and buzzy cities.
—Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026
In 1886, hundreds of workers in cities across America went on strike in hopes of establishing an eight-hour workday.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Milan may not have the fairytale beauty of some other Italian cities, and nor does The Carlton at first glance, but this is a hotel rooted in quintessential Milanese style.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The app allows for remote collaboration, so additional doctors, consultants, or even medical students in other rooms or cities can beam in and observe every cut and stitch, as if through his eyes.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
The phenomenal guitarist, who has scored a number of gold-selling albums, performs three shows in three different cities in Northern California.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
According to Southwest Airlines, the Sip and Ship program is available at airports in a total of 14 California cities.
—Hali Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The region’s residents are seeing rising utility costs and property taxes, Liddawi said, and cities including Gary, Hammond and Griffith are facing underinvestment and long-standing environmental concerns, including industrial pollution.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
South Dakota surprises visitors with a diverse mix of landscapes, Western towns, and buzzy cities.
—Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026
In 1886, hundreds of workers in cities across America went on strike in hopes of establishing an eight-hour workday.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Milan may not have the fairytale beauty of some other Italian cities, and nor does The Carlton at first glance, but this is a hotel rooted in quintessential Milanese style.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cities
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In northern Israel, fear and anger The ceasefire with Lebanon has stoked deep disappointment in Israeli towns near the border that have endured a month and a half of missile fire from Hezbollah.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The vessel was seized on Wednesday in waters between the coastal towns of Hafun and Bandarbeyla in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland along the Indian Ocean.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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As one of the world’s great metropolises, Tokyo takes its exalted status very seriously.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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From Atlantic beaches to Western mountains to central metropolises, there’s a destination suited to every type of traveler.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Small municipalities typically have neither the expertise nor the funds to adequately secure their infrastructure, leaving them open to intrusion.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Over 40 Illinois municipalities have since adopted these harmful policies, while many simultaneously fought to prevent social service providers from helping people survive and transition out of homelessness.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Cities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cities. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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