as in cities
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a sprawling cosmopolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their fortune
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Noun
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Nothing against the place, but there cannot be many cities, outside of Europe, where the local football community has been so well served in recent years.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025 -
As the White House pursues immigration crackdowns in Democrat-run cities, viral videos made by some pro-Trump influencers recently drew attention to the Canal Street vendors, and local businesses have called for more police presence there.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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When Singh’s successor decided to make the fort taller, its shadow fell on the hermit’s home, consequently bringing destruction to the complex and surrounding towns.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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A lot of the smaller towns, like Huntington, have beautiful views of the mountains and leaves but lack the infrastructure to deal with the influx of people.—
Kailey Schuyler,
FOXNews.com,
22 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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Jia founded the Pingyao International Film Festival in his home province of Shanxi, choosing the ancient city over modern metropolises like Beijing or Shanghai.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Cosmopolises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmopolises. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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