as in town
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburb
Will their business-smart mom from the Kansas City suburbs save her sons’ business from ruin?
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Mike Hendricks
july 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2025
Since the law took effect in July, police have issued more than 40 citations in Louisville and its suburbs, with most issued in the city's downtown area.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Officials began investigating the incident and, with assistance from ICE, served warrants Tuesday for criminal trespass and voyeurism at a location on S. 13th Street in Hamilton, a northwest suburb of Cincinnati, police said.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
His distillery, believed by some to be located near Royal Spring in what is now a suburb of Georgetown, became one of the early renowned whiskey producers in Kentucky, helping to establish the area’s reputation for high-quality bourbon.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Mike Hendricks
july 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2025
Since the law took effect in July, police have issued more than 40 citations in Louisville and its suburbs, with most issued in the city's downtown area.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Officials began investigating the incident and, with assistance from ICE, served warrants Tuesday for criminal trespass and voyeurism at a location on S. 13th Street in Hamilton, a northwest suburb of Cincinnati, police said.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
His distillery, believed by some to be located near Royal Spring in what is now a suburb of Georgetown, became one of the early renowned whiskey producers in Kentucky, helping to establish the area’s reputation for high-quality bourbon.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburb
Noun
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Rival trainers brought chimpanzees to town — including a celebrated simian named Joe Mendi, who wore a plaid suit and a fedora hat.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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So, with that in mind, here’s a two-deep projection that serves more as a starting point than a clean picture of where Sean Payton’s offense will stand when Tennessee comes to town for Week 1 eight weeks from now.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Eight of our readers’ 10 favorite South Carolina resorts can be found along the coast; three winners are located on Hilton Head Island (with another just off the island in Bluffton), and four are located in the communities surrounding the reader-favorite city, Charleston.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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But over the last seven months, city workers have been heaving up roads, digging trenches, some 20-foot deep for catch basins, as part of the city’s $42.3 million commitment to upgrade the underground infrastructure.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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“Suburb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburb. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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