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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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As such, many local businesses and residents oppose the proposal.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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From 2020 to 2024, Asheville’s population boomed, with more than 16,000 new residents moving in, and the question of who gets to participate in Appalachian culture found an answer in the square dancing circles that have always welcomed newcomers to the Tar Heel State.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 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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They can be limited to the less desirable spaces in the building, denied entry to a rooftop lounge or a pool that luxury apartment dwellers enjoy.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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The Concours d'Lemons is a more corndog than caviar event that's an ode to the less desirable, less loved and less expensive driveway dwellers.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Historically, South America has proven irresistible to certain inhabitants of the northern hemisphere eager to escape the consequences of their terrible actions.—
David Futrelle,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
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There was one last conversation among the Mazda’s three inhabitants.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The two-story family room features a sunken conversation area that lowers occupants to garden level, enhancing the sense of connection to the landscape and instilling a sense of intimacy within the open plan.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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As Paxton's office alleges, a gender-neutral changing room that accommodates multiple occupants at once is expressly prohibited by law.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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According to the organization, a Tunisian national was arrested on May 19, around 15 miles from the Libya-Tunisia border while returning home.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The records also show that Cuban nationals accounted for the highest numbers of immigration encounters, representing 28 of the 48 individuals encountered by Miami Springs police in the six-month period.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Noun
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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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In Les habitants, Depardon outfits a camper-trailer with mics and cameras and hits the French highways, parking in various locations around the country and inviting a range of people—teenagers and the elderly, single people and couples, parents and children—inside simply to talk.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Suburbanite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbanite. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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