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adjective

as in hip
keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment the downtown clientele of this bistro come to be seen, and the food is only an afterthought

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Recent Examples of downtown
Noun
The park is about a 15-mile drive northwest of downtown St. Louis. Troopers were searching for a white 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee last seen the evening of April 20. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025 The Academy, located at 1116 F St. near downtown Sacramento, offers four strength and conditioning training classes Monday through Friday between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday classes start at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
On Thursday, tens of thousands of spectators were downtown for the 3-mile walk that features several floats, giant balloons, marching bands, clowns, Santa, elves, holiday music and much more. Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024 And once downtown, local hotels do their part to secretly move Hollywood stars around the city. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for downtown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtown
Noun
  • Mangione is accused of fatally shooting Thompson on Dec. 4 as the CEO was walking into the Hilton Hotel in midtown.
    Dan Mangan,Adam Reiss, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
  • She and Chalamet got married in 1985 and rented an apartment in midtown.
    Bridget Read, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • It was seen as the hipper, edgier alternative to entrenched establishment clubs like Annabel’s and White’s.
    Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
  • These looks feel decidedly cooler and hipper than your standard suit, which can often read too buttoned-up or formal for a more casual outing.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2023
Noun
  • Colleges pay almost no income taxes and generally avoid paying property taxes even though their vast tracts of valuable land are often in or near struggling inner cities.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Only the wealthiest resided in the inner city, made up the raja’s court, and decided the fate of the kingdom’s people—yet never ventured outside the sixty-foot-tall iron gate to mingle or empathize.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • According to Young, Sophy acted as family therapist and mediator during Young’s 2021 divorce from his now ex-wife Nicole.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
  • During Trump's presidential campaign, Iranian hackers sent unsolicited information stolen from the now President-elect's campaign to people affiliated with President 's campaign over the summer, according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the .
    Monica Sager, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Newly single Rachel Zoe, meanwhile, made a grand entrance flanked by a fashionable crew.
    Brianne Tracy, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • By the 1960s, women were making more fashionable style choices.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • See why 2025 Could Be Intel Stock’s Comeback Year for an in depth look at how Intel stock could be re-rated higher.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Optical atomic clocks, accurate to picoseconds, will enable satellite constellations and ground stations to determine satellites’ locations with centimeter-level precision—avoiding potentially catastrophic in-orbit collisions.
    Paul Lipman, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • In new polling, Jeremy Zogby said that Sanders has a good base of support, especially in big cities, suburbs and among Democrats and black and younger voters.
    Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Rival groups have proposed building a new racino in the south suburbs.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • While brooches today have made their way onto the runways and been worn by some of the most stylish people—think Sebastian Stan and Colman Domingo at the Oscars, et al—these accessories have long been about more than just aesthetics.
    Ariel Kanter, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Its stylish design and advanced features ensure future-proof functionality, even as 4K streaming is becoming more common.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Downtown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtown. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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