as in cosmopolitans
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers
a TV series about the lives and loves of a group of young, attractive metropolitans
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Noun
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As long as the overall drink remains sufficiently boozy, cocktails that contain citrus—such as margaritas, daiquiris, and cosmopolitans—can also work well or just require a few slight tweaks.
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Seedlip is ideal for non-alcoholic spritzes, palomas, cosmopolitans and similar classics.
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Heartland churchgoers, urban sophisticates, football neophytes—everyone got swept up in his will to win.
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Despite parents’ efforts, allowances aren’t necessarily minting a new generation of financial sophisticates.
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“Metropolitans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metropolitans. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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