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On June 2 almost 3 million protestors took to the streets in Istanbul alone, about the entire metro population of Denver.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Surely Chicago, with a metro population of 9 million, can support 14 daily frequencies to destinations of 400,000-plus less than 150 miles away — especially when trains to both destinations can use the same track for the first 114 miles.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Surely Chicago, with a metro population of 9 million, can support 14 daily frequencies to destinations of 400,000-plus less than 150 miles away — especially when trains to both destinations can use the same track for the first 114 miles.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metro
Adjective
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The deadline to submit a design for the new mural is March 22, and artists must live within the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the course of a year, the Boise went from one of the best large metropolitan areas for seasonal allergy sufferers to the worst, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.—
Hali Smith
March 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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But new research suggests that our forbears had more varied and cosmopolitan tastes, centuries before the Guide Michelin.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2026
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Boston has a younger, cosmopolitan squad and, like Denver, a new-to-the-league manager in Filipa Patão.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metro. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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