as in town
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburb
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard told reporters a man drove into Temple Israel, a Reform Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, a Detroit suburb.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
The city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs braced against high winds Friday, with wind gusts reaching up to 60 mph, causing power outages, tree limbs and debris to blow across yards and roads and semitrucks to roll over on highways.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
None of the staff or 140 preschoolers at Temple Israel in the Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield Township were injured.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 13 Mar. 2026
Beachler, who grew up in the Dayton suburb of Centerville, will once again represent Ohio and Greater Cincinnati on Hollywood’s biggest night, March 15.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2026
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
The city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs braced against high winds Friday, with wind gusts reaching up to 60 mph, causing power outages, tree limbs and debris to blow across yards and roads and semitrucks to roll over on highways.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
None of the staff or 140 preschoolers at Temple Israel in the Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield Township were injured.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 13 Mar. 2026
Beachler, who grew up in the Dayton suburb of Centerville, will once again represent Ohio and Greater Cincinnati on Hollywood’s biggest night, March 15.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburb
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That section of town received evacuation alerts hours after flames threatened the area, and much later than wealthier, whiter areas of the unincorporated town.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The busiest single day of the year is usually the Capay Valley Almond Festival, a five-town celebration billed as the only festival of its kind in California.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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But the coastal city becomes even more charming in spring, if that’s even possible, thanks to the proliferation of purple wisteria, magenta azaleas, and window boxes that spill over with colorful blooms.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Mojtaba was born in 1969 in the holy Shi'ite city of Mashhad and grew up as his father was helping lead the opposition to the Shah.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Suburb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburb. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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