as in cities
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a sprawling cosmopolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their fortune
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Noun
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That’s one of my favorite cities to play in.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025 -
What To Know The protest centres on a march through New York City at 12pm but will also take place in other cities.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This strong demand for rental units has brought up prices in university towns, already exacerbated by landlords passing on the higher cost of home-buying to tenants.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The route passes a whopping eight state parks and a handful of small shoreline towns known for their local fish and lakefront views.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Sep. 2025
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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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And as those on the right have slammed the nation’s metropolises, only a tiny fraction of the biggest cities have Republican mayors, and there’s scant discussion in right-wing circles and institutions about urban policy.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Cosmopolises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmopolises. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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