as in town
a thickly settled, highly populated area
commuters who drive every day between their homes in the suburbs and their jobs in the city
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Recent Examples of city
The investigation has been hampered by peculiar challenges, though, perhaps none greater than the fact that the entire city in which the crime occurred has vanished.
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Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
The restaurant’s name refers to the lost Incan city of Paititi, which according to legend may reside somewhere in the Peruvian rainforest.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
This is always easier said than done, especially in a city as tightly packed as London.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The Sudanese church leader Fox News Digital talked to this week believes the situation is especially bad for Christians in El Fasher, a city under siege by the RSF.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
The restaurant’s name refers to the lost Incan city of Paititi, which according to legend may reside somewhere in the Peruvian rainforest.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
This is always easier said than done, especially in a city as tightly packed as London.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
The Sudanese church leader Fox News Digital talked to this week believes the situation is especially bad for Christians in El Fasher, a city under siege by the RSF.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for city
Noun
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In Wisconsin, small town officials have unilaterally removed drop boxes or rejected voting machines, ignoring state guidance.—
Hannah Fried,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are many fantastic, atmospheric and snowbound mountain villages and towns to choose from across France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Germany to name just the major ski destinations.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Gorman also cautioned that even if the bold ideas put forth by Musk and Bezos are realized fully, with bustling metropolises constructed among the stars, humanity will eventually need to look back toward home.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Forget the opening of the Ohio and Erie Canal, which allowed the budding metropolis to become an industrial center.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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Few municipalities from Key West to Tallahassee better reflect that tug-of-war than Hollywood.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Which Wisconsin municipality saw the biggest population growth since 2020?—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“City.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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