as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a big, teeming metropolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their mark
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Recent Examples of metropolis
Move over, Vienna: There’s a new top metropolis in town.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 June 2025
Rioters across Los Angeles set Waymo cabs ablaze in a spasm of violence over federal immigration enforcement in the West Coast metropolis.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 13 June 2025
The country’s first major film studios emerged in this sprawling metropolis in the 1920s, and its cinematic passion remains palpable.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Anticipated to generate new job opportunities, attract foreign investments, and elevate living standards, this visionary project aims to elevate Riyadh's global standing as a modern metropolis.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 June 2025
Rioters across Los Angeles set Waymo cabs ablaze in a spasm of violence over federal immigration enforcement in the West Coast metropolis.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 13 June 2025
The country’s first major film studios emerged in this sprawling metropolis in the 1920s, and its cinematic passion remains palpable.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Anticipated to generate new job opportunities, attract foreign investments, and elevate living standards, this visionary project aims to elevate Riyadh's global standing as a modern metropolis.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metropolis
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Goalkeeper Joan Garcia has joined from city rivals Espanyol for his €25million ($28.6m; £21.1m) release clause, while Athletic Club’s Nico Williams has agreed verbal terms with Barca, who do not view his €60m clause as an obstacle.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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The Democratic nominee will begin the general election as the favorite in the overwhelmingly Democratic city.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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In a world where $25 cocktails are becoming the norm, a $10 Patrón frozen margarita that’s consistent, colorful, and crowd-pleasing might just be the best deal in town.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The factories promised thousands of new jobs, transforming the manufacturing base in Cartersville, once a cotton mill town before an Anheuser-Busch brewery arrived in the 1990s and a tire plant in 2006.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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“Metropolis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metropolis. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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