as in cosmopolitan
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers a TV series about the lives and loves of a group of young, attractive metropolitans

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metropolitan

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adjective

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Recent Examples of metropolitan
Noun
The program was founded in 2018 with the goal of enticing knowledge workers to a budding metropolitan that could no longer be as reliant on the volatile gas and oil industries that represented a boom for Tulsa in the twentieth century, according to Tulsa Remote managing director Justin Harlan. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024 The international metropolitan is strategically located in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), an economic powerhouse with a GDP of about US$2 trillion in 2023. Familyofficehk Contributor, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Yet the plan’s enormous benefits don’t solely stop with improved service and reliability for metropolitan area commuters. Robert G. Wessels, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025 Dallas-Fort Worth can no longer claim to be leading the nation’s metropolitan areas in population growth, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest estimates. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for metropolitan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metropolitan
Noun
  • Whereas descendants of the British are much more classically viewed as cosmopolitans.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Wildlife fanatics flock to Masai Mara for once-in-a-lifetime safaris, beach lovers island-hop through the turquoise waters of the Lamu Archipelago, and cosmopolitans appreciate Nairobi's growing culinary and art scene.
    Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • For example, in 2020 Democrats saw a net gain in the metro Milwaukee suburbs of about 25,000 votes compared to 2016, enough by itself to cost Trump the state.
    Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Last fall, the feelings came fast, and ran deep for many metro Detroiters.
    Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Over the next four days the city will host more than 30 shows by everyone from previous Paris menswear regulars GmbH and local sophisticates Richert Beil, to drama-queen dresses by Maximilian Gedra and elegant looks by Berlin stalwart William Fan, among many others.
    Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
  • With its striking clear glass decanter, Plata makes a perfect gift for novices, sophisticates, and home bartenders.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Promoting a civilized society is more important than ever, said Deborah Jordy, SCFD’s executive director for the last decade.
    John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Had someone cast him in a movie, the actor would most likely be Paul Henreid, who played a highly civilized spy in the film Casablanca.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But when the rich and cultured Princess Casamassima befriends him, Hyacinth becomes enamored of her lifestyle.
    Max Chapnick, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Remember, buttermilk is already cultured and tangy, so a little age isn't a deal breaker.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025

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“Metropolitan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metropolitan. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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