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Recent Examples of cosmopolitanism
For all her cosmopolitanism, Schjerfbeck didn’t do much to dispel this.
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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
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
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Advertisement Mamdani’s vision of an equitable, affordable urbanity emerges as a challenge to this long history of abandonment and exclusion.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hancock County: Pennsy Trail The Greenfield section of the Pennsy Trail features art installations, a playground and a bike share program to give visitors a foliage experience that melds urbanity with nature.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their huge grain ships and extensive system of roads were not surpassed in size or sophistication until well into the eighteenth century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The style presented a vision of upwardly mobile urban sophistication while acknowledging the harsh realities of life during the crack epidemic.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the same way, a Shakespeare and Company tote bag signals intellectualism, while the New Yorker tote bag communicates cultural sophistication.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Its popularity is improbable by virtue of its unapologetic intellectualism, increasingly alien in a highly anti-intellectual era.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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For younger players like Anthony and Tolle, who began learning the challenge system while it was tested in the minor leagues, this spring training is simply a continuation of their education.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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And [for] a kid that never really went to acting classes and never went to acting school or anything like that, that was my education.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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Gene would use the erudition as a weapon on Ebert and vice versa.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Nov. 2025
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In a better world, novels of this level of sophistication, beauty, erudition, ambiguity, and play would come along more frequently and dominate the literary discourse.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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And that talent earned him a scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh.—
Christopher DeRose,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The brand, in partnership with BeyGood, awarded $500,000 to 25 cosmetology students and 25 salon owners in need in its first round and has since continued the scholarship program.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Blue Owl episode may ultimately serve as a learning moment for the industry, Walters added.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Taking cues from kids as to their interests and passions is a great way to spark a love of learning.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
23 Feb. 2026
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The new school will increase opportunities for students across colleges by creating new courses in AI literacy and allowing more students to enroll in each major.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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The program dedicates money for literacy instruction in schools.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Cosmopolitanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmopolitanism. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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