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
Fans spotted billboards in many cities, including Chicago, London, Dallas and Nashville.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 5 June 2026
That discretion could help explain why some cities, including Miami, Hialeah and Doral, report relatively few immigration encounters or, in some cases, no immigration arrests.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The controversial measure creates a lot of questions about how homeowners, cities and counties, and public employees would be affected.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Day to day, ordinary Peruvians in the coastal cities and in the interior are dealing with escalating crime, fear of impending natural disasters, and corruption and incompetence at every level of government.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
In 13 matches to be held in three Mexican tournament cities, nearly $2 billion in public and private money is pouring in to prepare for one of the world’s biggest sports events.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Travelers planning 2026 trips are increasingly building itineraries around food, and the best street food cities offer the most authentic way to taste how locals actually eat.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
The trains would reach speeds up to 79 mph and stop in eight cities.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
That’s 30% more per student than other big cities like Chicago, LA, and Boston.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Bryan West, USA Today, 5 June 2026
That discretion could help explain why some cities, including Miami, Hialeah and Doral, report relatively few immigration encounters or, in some cases, no immigration arrests.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The controversial measure creates a lot of questions about how homeowners, cities and counties, and public employees would be affected.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Day to day, ordinary Peruvians in the coastal cities and in the interior are dealing with escalating crime, fear of impending natural disasters, and corruption and incompetence at every level of government.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
In 13 matches to be held in three Mexican tournament cities, nearly $2 billion in public and private money is pouring in to prepare for one of the world’s biggest sports events.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Travelers planning 2026 trips are increasingly building itineraries around food, and the best street food cities offer the most authentic way to taste how locals actually eat.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
The trains would reach speeds up to 79 mph and stop in eight cities.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
That’s 30% more per student than other big cities like Chicago, LA, and Boston.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cities
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On one side were Carson’s years growing up in provincial Columbus, Georgia, and the succession of Southern towns to which her husband’s job had called them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The deadline for town clerks to submit certified signatures is June 2, giving individual towns less than a month to collect and certify any new signatures sent in by Brensley’s or other affected campaigns and access the ballot.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Some of the flashiest metropolises didn’t rank on the list thanks to their outsized housing costs; and although the Midwest city’s average annual early-career earnings are a bit lower than others at $59,123, the average price of a starter home is just $195,000.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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This will not only strengthen the state’s demand for more power and fresh water for rural areas and major metropolises, but create thousands of new and needed jobs.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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And while the report shows that Miami’s overall median rent is dropping, Zumper’s data for some Miami-Dade neighborhoods and municipalities shows the opposite trend.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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In my view, DeSantis has not been a reliable administrator of Florida’s tax dollars, wasting funds on his pet projects (Albatross Alcatraz and flying immigrants from Texas to Massachusetts) while withholding funds from municipalities who don’t agree with his policies.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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“Cities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cities. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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