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
Days later, customs officials found chats with the same man on the phones of three European women, discussing organizing bombings in US cities, the documents show.
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Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Venice is a city that loves its art.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2026
The city is led by Democrats and is a sanctuary city.
—Nicole Young, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Venice is a city that loves its art.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2026
The city is led by Democrats and is a sanctuary city.
—Nicole Young, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for city
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The department saw its baseline funding expire after lawmakers left town for a week-long recess, but without a deal to rein in the conduct of federal immigration officers.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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The fact that the Spanish designer was actually from a town in the Basque Country on the opposite coast is likely part of the joke.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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The 31-year-old Latin trap sensation, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio and was born in the Puerto Rican metropolis of Bayamón, packed his halftime performance with tributes to Latin American culture and community.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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Southern metropolises like Charleston, Nashville, and New Orleans also made the cut.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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What can commissioners do to improve relationships between Mecklenburg County and the municipalities within it to facilitate intergovernmental cooperation?—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Getting municipalities and special taxing entities (such as water districts) to work together with state support, to take advantage of cost-of-scale savings for large-scale infrastructure needs such as water, energy, and fire/EMT services is a big challenge.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“City.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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