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as in suburbanite
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as in cosmopolitan
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Recent Examples of urbanite
In major cities such as New York, the growth of run clubs have been fueled by urbanites looking for matchmaking opportunities beyond dating apps or IRL relationships outside of social media.
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Lei Takanashi, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Some of their ideas are quite traditional, which adds extra dissonance to their makeover as hip, happy urbanites.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
There is often a long waiting period for medical attention, and rural residents often lack access to the same medical technology, beds, and equipment as urbanites.
—Eduardo J. Gómez, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2014
If your work requires in-office hours in New York City, urbanites can easily reach Penn Station in about an hour thanks to regular New Jersey Transit trains.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
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Lei Takanashi, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Some of their ideas are quite traditional, which adds extra dissonance to their makeover as hip, happy urbanites.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
There is often a long waiting period for medical attention, and rural residents often lack access to the same medical technology, beds, and equipment as urbanites.
—Eduardo J. Gómez, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2014
If your work requires in-office hours in New York City, urbanites can easily reach Penn Station in about an hour thanks to regular New Jersey Transit trains.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urbanite
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Whereas descendants of the British are much more classically viewed as cosmopolitans.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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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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Beaverton resident Abbas Shafii bought the jackpot-winning ticket on Jan. 17 at a Fred Meyer store in Beaverton, about 8 miles west of Portland, the Oregon Lottery announced Friday.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Despite the cancellation, Herbison remained optimistic about future possibilities for the residents of Ramsay Street.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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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
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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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In particular, the native inhabitants of Niflheim, which look like a cross between giant woodlice and star-nosed moles and yet are capable of being cute, bring to mind Okja’s super pigs, especially when one of the babies is imperiled.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2025
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On Wednesday, President Trump sat alongside the king of Jordan and reiterated his plan for the U.S. to take over Gaza from its inhabitants and rebuild the area.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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