metro

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Recent Examples of metro The Liberty Macarena’s location is the latest of several metro Mexican restaurants to close. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025 For example, in 2020 Democrats saw a net gain in the metro Milwaukee suburbs of about 25,000 votes compared to 2016, enough by itself to cost Trump the state. Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024 Last fall, the feelings came fast, and ran deep for many metro Detroiters. Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024 Georgians — and especially metro Atlantans — are having a hard time paying for everyday expenses compared to people elsewhere, according to the latest census data. Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for metro
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metro
Adjective
  • In several major metropolitan areas, homeownership lags far behind the national rate.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Charlotte, North Carolina, recorded the highest growth for employment on the year so far among metropolitan areas with a population of at least 1 million people, followed by Salt Lake City and San Antonio, Texas.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The cosmopolitan Sajet was born in Nigeria to Dutch parents, and was raised in Australia.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • As one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan cities, travelers can enjoy days in the English capital feasting on flavors of the world, followed by nights at storied hotels where royals, celebrities, and dignitaries are among the familiar faces.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metro. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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