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
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.
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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
The fighting has grounded regional air traffic, threatened desalination facilities that provide drinking water to millions and undermined the safe reputation of modern metropolises such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 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
Crockett argued that Democrats need to focus on energizing their base, betting that motivated voters in metropolises like Houston and Dallas could swamp Republicans.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Even if that were true though, these localities — like those in other high-demand metropolises — could still build more housing vertically with tall apartment buildings.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
But in a region filled with metropolises worth the long haul, Bangkok's point of difference is found in the thrills of the unexpected.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
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
The fighting has grounded regional air traffic, threatened desalination facilities that provide drinking water to millions and undermined the safe reputation of modern metropolises such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 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
Crockett argued that Democrats need to focus on energizing their base, betting that motivated voters in metropolises like Houston and Dallas could swamp Republicans.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Even if that were true though, these localities — like those in other high-demand metropolises — could still build more housing vertically with tall apartment buildings.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
But in a region filled with metropolises worth the long haul, Bangkok's point of difference is found in the thrills of the unexpected.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metropolises
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Instead, a system known as PURL has been established, whereby NATO and Europe fund weapons purchases urgently needed by Ukraine, such as Patriot missiles (which can shoot down Russian ballistic or cruise missiles that target cities).—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Royal Caribbean’s Icon-class ships are floating cities at sea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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In northern Israel, fear and anger The ceasefire with Lebanon has stoked deep disappointment in Israeli towns near the border that have endured a month and a half of missile fire from Hezbollah.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The vessel was seized on Wednesday in waters between the coastal towns of Hafun and Bandarbeyla in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland along the Indian Ocean.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Metropolises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metropolises. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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