as in town
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburb
Madison was emblematic of Lamont’s appeal — and broader Democratic gains — in well-to-do suburbs that once skewed Republican.
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
For about the price of a Big Mac Meal in Paris, which runs about 11 euros, or almost $13, lunch goers can get a main dish at a local bistro or a two-course lunch meal in suburbs and towns outside the capital.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The ballot is packed, from city council races in fast-growing suburbs to school boards looking to fund expansion projects, though many contests remain low profile.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Apr. 2026
Getting cleared of a gruesome crime has boosted his social cache in his upper-class neighborhood of Westmont Village, a fictional New York suburb.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
For about the price of a Big Mac Meal in Paris, which runs about 11 euros, or almost $13, lunch goers can get a main dish at a local bistro or a two-course lunch meal in suburbs and towns outside the capital.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The ballot is packed, from city council races in fast-growing suburbs to school boards looking to fund expansion projects, though many contests remain low profile.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Apr. 2026
Getting cleared of a gruesome crime has boosted his social cache in his upper-class neighborhood of Westmont Village, a fictional New York suburb.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburb
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The restaurant became a minor sensation—the titular dish is terrific, silken and subtle and rich, but what most stood out was a rotating lineup of specials, mostly hawker-style Malaysian fare, particularly the food of Klang, his parents’ home town, on Malaysia’s western coast.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The snowy-haired Scot waves me into the passenger seat of his Can-Am Traxter with a huge grin and navigates us through the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town, famously anchored by mainland Britain’s most remote pub, the Old Forge.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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The two cities say the rules could significantly reduce revenue from card rooms, which are a major source of funding for local government services, according to ABC News.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Kuwait’s Al Salmi tanker was attacked at the port connected to the United Arab Emirates city better known as a destination for influencers, Reuters and The New York Times reported.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Suburb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburb. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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