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worldling

noun

Definition of worldlingnext
as in cosmopolitan

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  1. cosmopolitan
  2. sophisticate
  3. metropolitan
  4. cosmopolite
Noun
  • When South Beach was still a sleepy town, before the ‘90s boom, Epicure was the one place welcoming the cosmopolitan.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But her perspective is internet-era cosmopolitan; young but preternaturally wise about self-reliance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of cosmopolitan
Noun
  • The homeowners, who launched the modern apothecary brand Malin+Goetz in 2004 out of a white-box Manhattan storefront, have settled into life as rural sophisticates.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
  • International sophisticates of every age, seasonal trade-fair young professionals, glamour puss models, honeymooners, couples with kids in tow, heads of state and some of the world’s biggest film stars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of sophisticate
Noun
  • As for the documentary, that was spurred by Scorsese's trip to Polizzi Generosa, a town where her father's ancestors are from, in the Italian metropolitan of Palermo.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
  • From Atlantic beaches to Western mountains to central metropolitans, there’s a destination suited to every type of traveler.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
Definition of metropolitan
Noun
  • Amy is an extremely specific archetype within Wasia, a cosmopolite who floats through a stratosphere of international schools and three-city Instagram bios.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In one scene, the function of food as a status symbol for globe-trotting cosmopolites becomes clear.
    — AMELIA LESTER, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2018
Definition of cosmopolite
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“Worldling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worldling. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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