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as in suburbanite
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as in cosmopolitan
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Recent Examples of urbanite
Known for its love of distinctively spicy, sweet and sour flavors, supported by its generous use of exotic herbs, Yunnan cuisine has overtaken the likes of Sichuanese hotpot to become Chinese urbanites’ favorite Southwestern cuisine.
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Denni Hu, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
Le Breton says his association projects a 200% growth in global demand between 2025 and 2030, and is also looking at increasing consumption among Africa’s increasingly health-conscious urbanites.
—Farai Mutsaka, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024
The bottom line: For urbanites who are looking to avoid traffic jams and brake lights, Consumer Affairs says St. Louis; Rochester, New York; Oklahoma City, Cleveland and Richmond, Virginia, have the nation's lowest traffic scores.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
Ensuring that the urbanites were happy and satisfied was key to the political system’s staying power and ability to maintain order.
—Damien Ma, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2015
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Denni Hu, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
Le Breton says his association projects a 200% growth in global demand between 2025 and 2030, and is also looking at increasing consumption among Africa’s increasingly health-conscious urbanites.
—Farai Mutsaka, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024
The bottom line: For urbanites who are looking to avoid traffic jams and brake lights, Consumer Affairs says St. Louis; Rochester, New York; Oklahoma City, Cleveland and Richmond, Virginia, have the nation's lowest traffic scores.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
Ensuring that the urbanites were happy and satisfied was key to the political system’s staying power and ability to maintain order.
—Damien Ma, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urbanite
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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
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Just like globalization forced us all to become cosmopolitans (citizens of the universe) by breaking spatial boundaries, the aging of the internet compels us to become archeopolitans—citizens of an archive—by breaking down temporal boundaries.—
Carl Öhman,
TIME,
31 July 2024
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Dolton resident Lydia Miller said she was astonished after hearing Lightfoot’s findings.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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The proposal has drawn concerns from area residents about traffic congestion and the project's accountability.—
Lisa Thomson,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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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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Your mission: gather data on its inhabitants and uncover secrets that could reshape our understanding of reality itself.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Across town from the inaugural speeches and Presidential pardons, high-fashion billionaire balls and limousine motorcades, some traumatized inhabitants of Washington, D.C., were pinning their hopes on two panda cubs at the National Zoo.—
Robin Wright,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
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Han, looking almost cartoonishly mid-century metropolitan, wears a dark coat, with the lapel snapped up, over a white shirt and a dark tie.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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Arizona's population has skyrocketed over the past decade — but some of the highest rates of growth have occurred outside of our major metropolitans, per an Axios analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Urbanite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urbanite. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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