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Recent Examples of cosmopolitanism
One of Singapore’s most attractive qualities is its cosmopolitanism, its openness to the world; Raffles embodies that spirit.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
For all her cosmopolitanism, Schjerfbeck didn’t do much to dispel this.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
For Iranians – particularly those in the diaspora – Googoosh symbolizes an era of cosmopolitanism in late-Pahlavi Iran, the period from the mid-1950s until 1979 when Iran’s popular music, cinema, television and fashion embraced modernity and questioned social norms.
—Richard Nedjat-Haiem, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Buddhist culture and ideas, which spread across Asia through the trade routes and communication networks of an early urban cosmopolitanism, have long had a deep affinity with technoculture.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
Studying Latin taught me that contemporary anxieties about manliness and cosmopolitanism date back thousands of years.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
The main obstacle will likely be the politics of immigration, where the tension between cosmopolitanism and national solidarity surfaces most clearly.
—Jeff D. Colgan, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
For all her cosmopolitanism, Schjerfbeck didn’t do much to dispel this.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
For Iranians – particularly those in the diaspora – Googoosh symbolizes an era of cosmopolitanism in late-Pahlavi Iran, the period from the mid-1950s until 1979 when Iran’s popular music, cinema, television and fashion embraced modernity and questioned social norms.
—Richard Nedjat-Haiem, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Buddhist culture and ideas, which spread across Asia through the trade routes and communication networks of an early urban cosmopolitanism, have long had a deep affinity with technoculture.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
Studying Latin taught me that contemporary anxieties about manliness and cosmopolitanism date back thousands of years.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
The main obstacle will likely be the politics of immigration, where the tension between cosmopolitanism and national solidarity surfaces most clearly.
—Jeff D. Colgan, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosmopolitanism
Noun
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His music is, in the best sense, grown-up, proof that a gifted songwriter can tackle the headiest, heaviest topics, compressing a novel’s worth of ideas, intelligence, irony, urbanity, humor and ambivalence into four minutes.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Catherine’s house doesn’t evoke Hyde Park brownstones, or even urbanity, so much as some generic Midwest vista, which is not right for this play.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This operational sophistication and strategic case management have not only been the x-factor in growing the firm’s advantages with personnel and litigation might, but also a key to amplifying the PIE framework.—
K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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However, the scale and sophistication of the passageway discovered under the Buy 4 Less was particularly notable, prosecutors said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Fans of trivia like to say that caring so deeply about these facts at a time of disinformation and anti-intellectualism is an act of defiance—that picking up trivia is a way to keep knowledge from being disappeared.—
Drew Goins,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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The mix of academic-level intellectualism and gross-out outrageousness fits the mood Riley wants to conjure.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The 40,000-square-foot facility will include a permanent exhibit gallery, rotating exhibit areas, a research library, flexible education rooms and an indoor/outdoor pavilion.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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If so, their case goes before a multi-agency panel (called a Channel), chaired by the local authority and attended by social services, education and mental-health professionals, who agree on a support package.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
7 June 2026
Noun
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In sixteenth-century Italian pedante comedies, the Latin tutors—always the butt of the joke—are known more for the gaps in their knowledge than for their erudition.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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In her coda, Woo writes with great compassion and erudition about what can’t be found in archives, particularly the specifics of how Ellen Craft died.—
Nicholas Boggs,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Top of the Rock’s scholarship fund, named for Gram, who spent more than 40 years as director of Top of the Rock Chorus, provides scholarships to women involved in music or vocal performance education.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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Some proceeds from the shop benefit Bridges, a nonprofit that helps fund scholarships for Francis Scott Key High School students.—
Wendy Weitzel,
Baltimore Sun,
5 June 2026
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As a Green Ribbon School, Maple Elementary, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2024, stands as a model for creating healthy, sustainable learning environments while empowering students with the knowledge and skills needed to build a more resilient future.—
Magda Liszewska,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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The grant funds have equipped the center with technology, furniture and educational resources, enabling structured job readiness coaching, resume and interview preparation, digital literacy training, GED support and lifelong learning opportunities, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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This has always been worrisome, but is even more concerning these days when many students’ literacy levels and math abilities are faltering.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Carrington said the nonprofit will offer an after-school program where children can play computer games, learn traffic safety and build financial literacy skills.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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“Cosmopolitanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmopolitanism. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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