as in towns
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburbs
After representing broad swaths of Boston’s suburbs in Congress for 32 years, Frank and his husband moved to Ogunquit, Maine.
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Steven Sloan, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Rodgers returned to Western Pennsylvania recently and was spotted grabbing some ice cream with several Steelers at a popular shop in the northern suburbs last Friday.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
InnerBloom continues to operate sushi bar Yumi in Cathedral Hill and several other restaurants primarily in the West Metro suburbs, including Macanda and Josefina in Wayzata and Layline in Excelsior.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
Eleven polling places in Georgia’s Cobb County, in the Atlanta suburbs, will be staying open late because of issues that arose during the day.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Even a Massie win, as one strategist told Salon, wouldn’t necessarily justify clean conclusions about the President given the idiosyncrasies of Massie’s district, which stretches from the Cincinnati suburbs to the West Virginia border.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
In the same time frame, inner-ring suburbs have lost residents.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Counties and zip codes are evaluated separately, but neighborhoods, towns and suburbs are ranked together in the Overall Best Places to Live List.
—Eva Flowe
may 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Attendance at Capital One Arena during the miserable 2025-26 tanking season was among the league’s worst, but longtime Washingtonians know how hungry the city and its surrounding suburbs are for a sustained winner.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Steven Sloan, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Rodgers returned to Western Pennsylvania recently and was spotted grabbing some ice cream with several Steelers at a popular shop in the northern suburbs last Friday.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
InnerBloom continues to operate sushi bar Yumi in Cathedral Hill and several other restaurants primarily in the West Metro suburbs, including Macanda and Josefina in Wayzata and Layline in Excelsior.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
Eleven polling places in Georgia’s Cobb County, in the Atlanta suburbs, will be staying open late because of issues that arose during the day.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Even a Massie win, as one strategist told Salon, wouldn’t necessarily justify clean conclusions about the President given the idiosyncrasies of Massie’s district, which stretches from the Cincinnati suburbs to the West Virginia border.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
In the same time frame, inner-ring suburbs have lost residents.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Counties and zip codes are evaluated separately, but neighborhoods, towns and suburbs are ranked together in the Overall Best Places to Live List.
—Eva Flowe
may 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Attendance at Capital One Arena during the miserable 2025-26 tanking season was among the league’s worst, but longtime Washingtonians know how hungry the city and its surrounding suburbs are for a sustained winner.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburbs
Noun
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Cities and towns across northern Ontario, having already pivoted from mining and manufacturing to hosting major film and TV shoots, are rising to the logistical challenges of turbulent times.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Book a scrub and massage with peyote balm at the spa, horse-riding lessons at the Equestrian Center, or explore nearby beach towns for a true taste of Nayarit’s sprawling coast.—
Skyli Alvarez,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
Noun
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James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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With its Victorian homes, beaches, and impressive culinary scene, the city boasted the largest discrepancy of major American cities the study looked.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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“Suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbs. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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