as in cosmopolitan
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers
having sung in opera houses all over the world, she has the confident demeanor of a seasoned cosmopolite
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Recent Examples of cosmopolite
In one scene, the function of food as a status symbol for globe-trotting cosmopolites becomes clear.
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Amelia Lester, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2018
Born in France into a Turkish family, Shafak, 46, is the ultimate modern cosmopolite.
—John Timpane, Philly.com, 24 Jan. 2018
The Gersons named their building Ballinhaus as a monument to the country’s late cosmopolite-in-chief.
—Yuliya Komska, Smithsonian, 10 Oct. 2017
Amelia Lester, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2018
Born in France into a Turkish family, Shafak, 46, is the ultimate modern cosmopolite.
—John Timpane, Philly.com, 24 Jan. 2018
The Gersons named their building Ballinhaus as a monument to the country’s late cosmopolite-in-chief.
—Yuliya Komska, Smithsonian, 10 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosmopolite
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The adjective cosmopolitan only begins to describe Sajet, who has had important life experiences on four continents.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cocktails that would otherwise cost $18 each - such as Margaritas, cosmopolitans, Manhattans, and Old-Fashioneds - are included in this package.—
Debbi Kickham,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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For Foster’s second win, she was remade as a bona fide A-lister: a sleek Hollywood sophisticate with nothing to prove.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Friend is Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s class-conscious lament for how urban sophisticates (Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, and a Great Dane) deny but can’t escape spiritual obligations.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 July 2025
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“Cosmopolite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmopolite. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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