as in cosmopolitan
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers
with their snotty attitude, the city slickers quickly wore out their welcome
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Recent Examples of city slicker
As modeled by this city slicker, turn to a crochet top for a textured finish.
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
From New York City and Miami on the eastern seaboard, down south to Nashville, New Orleans, Phoenix and Houston, just below, six hotel spas with unique treatments for city slickers and weary travelers.
—Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Maybe so, but this is one city slicker who would like to have seen the background of Dusty, Ruby, and Callie colored in more.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, city slickers — nearly always aided by Jamie — were constantly flying out, trying to turn Montana into their vacation destination.
—William Earl, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
From New York City and Miami on the eastern seaboard, down south to Nashville, New Orleans, Phoenix and Houston, just below, six hotel spas with unique treatments for city slickers and weary travelers.
—Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Maybe so, but this is one city slicker who would like to have seen the background of Dusty, Ruby, and Callie colored in more.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, city slickers — nearly always aided by Jamie — were constantly flying out, trying to turn Montana into their vacation destination.
—William Earl, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for city slicker
Noun
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The season’s final scene was with Seema (Choudhury) and Carrie drinking cosmopolitans on the beach in Greece.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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Billionaire cosmopolitans who want to hire immigrants don’t mix easily with vehemently nativist populists who want to ratchet up taxes on said billionaires.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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Neither film mentions the pandemic, but both show how a circle of moneyed, urban sophisticates represses feelings about death and anxiety.—
Armond White,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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Its release comes amid a burgeoning arms race for salary cap tools and sophisticates.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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“City slicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city%20slicker. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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