as in cities
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 metropolises
Some of the flashiest metropolises didn’t rank on the list thanks to their outsized housing costs; and although the Midwest city’s average annual early-career earnings are a bit lower than others at $59,123, the average price of a starter home is just $195,000.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 May 2026
This will not only strengthen the state’s demand for more power and fresh water for rural areas and major metropolises, but create thousands of new and needed jobs.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
As one of the world’s great metropolises, Tokyo takes its exalted status very seriously.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
From Atlantic beaches to Western mountains to central metropolises, there’s a destination suited to every type of traveler.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
The federation, based inside Beth El, is entirely volunteer-run and rarely publicizes events or occasions — a sharp contrast to the vibe in the Jewish metropolises of South Florida.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
The city’s geographic location insulates it from some of the excesses and blinkered thinking that often dominate other metropolises.
—Daniel Holz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The small city of Sausalito, California, promises a Mediterranean escape minutes from one of the nation’s biggest metropolises, San Francisco.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE are, for all practical purposes, completely dependent on the desalination plants, particularly for metropolises such as Dubai.
—Javier Blas, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 May 2026
This will not only strengthen the state’s demand for more power and fresh water for rural areas and major metropolises, but create thousands of new and needed jobs.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
As one of the world’s great metropolises, Tokyo takes its exalted status very seriously.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
From Atlantic beaches to Western mountains to central metropolises, there’s a destination suited to every type of traveler.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
The federation, based inside Beth El, is entirely volunteer-run and rarely publicizes events or occasions — a sharp contrast to the vibe in the Jewish metropolises of South Florida.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
The city’s geographic location insulates it from some of the excesses and blinkered thinking that often dominate other metropolises.
—Daniel Holz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The small city of Sausalito, California, promises a Mediterranean escape minutes from one of the nation’s biggest metropolises, San Francisco.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE are, for all practical purposes, completely dependent on the desalination plants, particularly for metropolises such as Dubai.
—Javier Blas, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metropolises
Noun
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Fans spotted billboards in many cities, including Chicago, London, Dallas and Nashville.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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That discretion could help explain why some cities, including Miami, Hialeah and Doral, report relatively few immigration encounters or, in some cases, no immigration arrests.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Sunday fell on the Catholic Corpus Domini feast day, which often features processions of faithful through towns and cities led by a priest carrying the Eucharist.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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The shooting spree began Sunday morning at a gas station in Kochav Yair on the Israeli-West Bank border and moved to nearby towns, including Salit in the West Bank.—
Robert Blankenship,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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“Metropolises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metropolises. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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