Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exurbs
Noun
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The district includes the Far Northwest Side of Chicago near O'Hare Airport, and several western and northwestern suburbs, including parts of Carol Stream, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Elgin, and Geneva.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026 -
The council’s vote didn’t affect Key Lime’s ability to fly in and out of Centennial Airport in the south suburbs or to continue its work for the federal government.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Several cities on Wednesday experienced their hottest March day in four decades, according to the National Weather Service.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Of the top 10 cities, five were in the Metroplex, including Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The military had also been ordered to demolish buildings in some towns close to the border with Israel, Katz added.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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French voters went to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors in Paris, Marseille and more than 1,500 other cities and towns, in a test of the far right’s strength and the resilience of mainstream parties ahead of next year’s presidential election.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Exurbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exurbs. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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