as in sophisticated
having a wide and refined knowledge of the world especially from personal experience
a college student who now seems conspicuously cosmopolitan after spending his junior year abroad
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as in sophisticate
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers
as someone who had lived in Paris for a year as an exchange student, she seemed very much the cosmopolitan to her old classmates
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Recent Examples of cosmopolitan
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
This season’s collection features elaborate and original structures, graphic details and a range of colors and textures to form a composition of dynamic silhouettes that define his chic, cosmopolitan look.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Ryu Spaeth, Vulture, 4 June 2024
At the other end of the spectrum are cosmopolitans, who believe that states should treat all humans equally.
—Joseph S. Nye Jr., Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2023
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Adjective
Soccer fans are, for the most part, liberal and cosmopolitan in the U.S., so Lalas’ conservatism has led him to be called a vile human, a fascist and a dumb far-right puppet.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
This season’s collection features elaborate and original structures, graphic details and a range of colors and textures to form a composition of dynamic silhouettes that define his chic, cosmopolitan look.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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In fact, Americans don’t usually refer to themselves as Yanks, but cosmopolitans who have lived all over the world (people like, say, O’Neill) sometimes do.
—Ryu Spaeth, Vulture, 4 June 2024
At the other end of the spectrum are cosmopolitans, who believe that states should treat all humans equally.
—Joseph S. Nye Jr., Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2023
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As each year passes, the complexities of cybersecurity and the more sophisticated threats grow.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Changing the light's polarization characteristics in this manner mimics things found in nature, like the ridiculously sophisticated and specialized vision of the mantis shrimp.New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
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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
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Want to make your witch a mid-century modern sophisticate?James Powel, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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From Atlantic beaches to Western mountains to central metropolitans, there’s a destination suited to every type of traveler.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Fort Myers Known as the gateway to Southwest Florida, Fort Myers is an all-in-one vacation destination that effortlessly blends a vibrant metropolitan with tranquil beaches, cultural attractions, and great dining.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Cosmopolitan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmopolitan. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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