as in metropolitan
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Recent Examples of metro
Next week kicks off with some heat to send metro Detroiters diving straight into the nearest lake or pool.
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
In the metro Milwaukee area, the unemployment rate was at 3.6% in March, according to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Area of Commerce.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2024
Historic Milwaukee Spaces & Traces 2024 Historic Milwaukee Inc. presents its 42nd annual Spaces & Traces tour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 4, featuring mid-century modern homes in the metro Milwaukee area.
—Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
Before 2016, there typically wasn’t much difference in how metro and non-metro counties voted for state Supreme Court.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
In the metro Milwaukee area, the unemployment rate was at 3.6% in March, according to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Area of Commerce.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2024
Historic Milwaukee Spaces & Traces 2024 Historic Milwaukee Inc. presents its 42nd annual Spaces & Traces tour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 4, featuring mid-century modern homes in the metro Milwaukee area.
—Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
Before 2016, there typically wasn’t much difference in how metro and non-metro counties voted for state Supreme Court.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metro
Adjective
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Gulf Breeze is part of the Pensacola metropolitan area.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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In 2024, the Phoenix metropolitan area—which includes Scottsdale—had its hottest year ever, breaking the previous record by 1.3 degrees.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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But Cape Charles is decidedly more cosmopolitan than Andy Griffith's stomping grounds.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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Geneva is a buzzy cosmopolitan hub with top notch museums and galleries, and the epicenter of fine watchmaking and chocolates.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metro. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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