as in cosmopolitans
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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Noun
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Seedlip is ideal for non-alcoholic spritzes, palomas, cosmopolitans and similar classics.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026 -
There's a matinee for students and daytime explorers and a Saturday night outing for date-night cosmopolitans.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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“Cosmopolites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmopolites. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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