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Recent Examples of suburbanite
Hamm plays a suburbanite who steals from his wealthy New York neighbors to maintain his upper-crust lifestyle.
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ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The film, which brings back Bob Odenkirk as a typical suburbanite who racks up a serious body count when not driving a minivan, is projected to earn between $10 million to $12 million from 3,200 North American theaters.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Kevin Nealon played Doug Wilson, a weed-loving suburbanite who gets tangled up in Nancy's drug business.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The film, which brings back Bob Odenkirk as a typical suburbanite who racks up a serious body count when not driving a minivan, is projected to earn between $10 million to $12 million from 3,200 North American theaters.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Kevin Nealon played Doug Wilson, a weed-loving suburbanite who gets tangled up in Nancy's drug business.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburbanite
Noun
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Last week, an iconic cafe was demolished at the base of the structure, and on Sunday, some residents were wondering if excavation work three weeks ago may have contributed to the pier's collapse.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The project was delayed by years of debate and lawsuits, including over concerns about the takeover of lakefront land and the gentrification that could displace current residents.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Young urbanites here were more likely than under-30s anywhere else to rate their city as an ideal environment to make friends.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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For a book that focused on Black and brown urbanites with Caribbean and Latine connections, my playlist artists included Sade, Beyoncé, Rubén Blades, Kaytranada, La India, Luther Vandross, H.E.R., Gloria Estefan, Bad Bunny and more, some of whom are directly referenced on the page.—
Clarence A. Haynes
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
Noun
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That being said, many city dwellers don't have this option.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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Apartment-dweller Petter Gran uses a basket to lower pizza orders down from his balcony, a full three stories above street level.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Here, Sue Brown, left, of Athens, and Ann Massenburg, of Macon, law students, cuddle four of the tree-trunk inhabitants, which seem none too impressed.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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The company's goal for Mars is so large that Musk won't get a bonus of restricted shares unless SpaceX establishes a colony on the planet with more than 1 million inhabitants.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Fans brushed off criticism The fans at the Lincoln Memorial brushed off criticism about the bouts being held at the White House — on federal grounds owned not by its occupant, but by the American people.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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No injuries were reported; however, occupants of the home were displaced, and the Office of Emergency Management assisted.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Federal immigration officials are urging New York authorities not to release a 59-year-old Salvadoran national accused of raping a 16-year-old girl on Long Island, warning that he should be turned over to ICE if released from local custody.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Herdman found success in part by making the recruitment of dual nationals a priority, starting four of them — including Alphonso Davies, who immigrated to Canada from a refugee camp in Ghana — in Qatar.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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One of those new habitants, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced last week, was Lily Pond in Long Island.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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The country was a communication desert, with a tele-density (a key metric of economic development) languishing at 0.4 lines per 100 habitants.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Suburbanite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbanite. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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