as in cosmopolitan
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers
with their snotty attitude, the city slickers quickly wore out their welcome
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Recent Examples of city slicker
Pfeiffer plays Stacy Clyburn, a city slicker who moves her family from New York City to Montana after tragedy strikes.
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William Earl,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Pitting city slickers against country folk Medicaid cuts in the tax bill Republicans passed last summer are expected to hit rural providers and patients especially hard.
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John Wilkerson,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
Maizy ends up meeting convincing city slicker Gordy (played by Quinn VanAntwerp), who senses the opportunity to take these small town’s woes and turn them into cash.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
In areas like the western Pantanal's Serra do Amolar mountain range, sport fishing has drawn (and still attracts) Brazilian city slickers more interested in wrestling dorado out of the water than learning about the flora and fauna.
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Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Aug. 2025
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William Earl,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Pitting city slickers against country folk Medicaid cuts in the tax bill Republicans passed last summer are expected to hit rural providers and patients especially hard.
—
John Wilkerson,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
Maizy ends up meeting convincing city slicker Gordy (played by Quinn VanAntwerp), who senses the opportunity to take these small town’s woes and turn them into cash.
—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
In areas like the western Pantanal's Serra do Amolar mountain range, sport fishing has drawn (and still attracts) Brazilian city slickers more interested in wrestling dorado out of the water than learning about the flora and fauna.
—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for city slicker
Noun
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As long as the overall drink remains sufficiently boozy, cocktails that contain citrus—such as margaritas, daiquiris, and cosmopolitans—can also work well or just require a few slight tweaks.
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That principle has crumbled so far in the face of Wembanyama’s combination of incomprehensible on-court abilities, youthful enthusiasm and cosmopolitan-unto-eccentric savoir faire.
Noun
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International sophisticates of every age, seasonal trade-fair young professionals, glamour puss models, honeymooners, couples with kids in tow, heads of state and some of the world’s biggest film stars.
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The novel was adapted into a 1965 film, with Caine in a star-making performance as Deighton’s protagonist, a sardonic working-class sophisticate with a love of gourmet food.
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“City slicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city%20slicker. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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