metropolises

plural of metropolis

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Recent Examples of metropolises Jia founded the Pingyao International Film Festival in his home province of Shanxi, choosing the ancient city over modern metropolises like Beijing or Shanghai. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025 But Gorman also cautioned that even if the bold ideas put forth by Musk and Bezos are realized fully, with bustling metropolises constructed among the stars, humanity will eventually need to look back toward home. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025 And as those on the right have slammed the nation’s metropolises, only a tiny fraction of the biggest cities have Republican mayors, and there’s scant discussion in right-wing circles and institutions about urban policy. Emily Brooks, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metropolises
Noun
  • Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.
    Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Ironman races are held in locations around the world, from coastal cities to desert landscapes.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.
    Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Longer-range drones are also routinely used to strike towns and cities close to the front.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Metropolises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metropolises. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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