urbanites

noun

plural of urbanite
1
as in suburbanites

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as in sophisticates

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  1. towns
  2. sophisticates
  3. cosmopolitans
  4. metropolitans
  5. slickers
Noun
  • Named one of the most charming small towns in Alabama and under-the-radar mountain destinations, Mentone offers not only gorgeous views, but plenty of worthy accommodations from golf and ski resorts to dude ranches.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
  • The small towns in southern Denton County are expecting to see tens of thousands of homes in the near future, but Montini said there’s no infrastructure to support the population growth.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of towns
Noun
  • Heartland churchgoers, urban sophisticates, football neophytes—everyone got swept up in his will to win.
    — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Despite parents’ efforts, allowances aren’t necessarily minting a new generation of financial sophisticates.
    — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
Definition of sophisticates
Noun
  • 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.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • Seedlip is ideal for non-alcoholic spritzes, palomas, cosmopolitans and similar classics.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Definition of cosmopolitans
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  • Unfortunately, in the many car-centric metropolitans of the US, a leisurely stroll from your hotel lobby might just lead you to a parking lot instead.
    — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2024
Definition of metropolitans
Noun
  • City slickers will definitely get a bang for their buck with this place, which is a lot more spacious than a shoebox on the Upper East Side.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
  • During the Waleses' trip to Canada in October 1991, Diana made time between touring an AIDS hospice and a women's shelter to join William, 9, and Harry, 7, on a visit to Niagara Falls, where the trio donned rain slickers for a wet and wild voyage on the Maid of the Mist.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Definition of slickers
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