as in cosmopolitan
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers
having sung in opera houses all over the world, she has the confident demeanor of a seasoned cosmopolite
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Recent Examples of cosmopolite
In one scene, the function of food as a status symbol for globe-trotting cosmopolites becomes clear.
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Amelia Lester, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2018
Born in France into a Turkish family, Shafak, 46, is the ultimate modern cosmopolite.
—John Timpane, Philly.com, 24 Jan. 2018
The Gersons named their building Ballinhaus as a monument to the country’s late cosmopolite-in-chief.
—Yuliya Komska, Smithsonian, 10 Oct. 2017
Amelia Lester, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2018
Born in France into a Turkish family, Shafak, 46, is the ultimate modern cosmopolite.
—John Timpane, Philly.com, 24 Jan. 2018
The Gersons named their building Ballinhaus as a monument to the country’s late cosmopolite-in-chief.
—Yuliya Komska, Smithsonian, 10 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosmopolite
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Soon, mystery-solving events were de rigueur at many rural hotels, whose owners found that staging crime scenes was a surefire way to lure cosmopolitans to the country during the off-season.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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The adjective cosmopolitan only begins to describe Sajet, who has had important life experiences on four continents.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Heartland churchgoers, urban sophisticates, football neophytes—everyone got swept up in his will to win.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2026
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Despite parents’ efforts, allowances aren’t necessarily minting a new generation of financial sophisticates.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Cosmopolite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmopolite. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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