concrete jungle
noun
: a modern city or urban area filled with large buildings and regarded especially as a harshly competitive, unwelcoming, or dangerous place
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Of course, it’s never been cheap to visit the concrete jungle with $1,000 nightly rates becoming the norm at certain luxury resort properties this year.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
Or, is there a way to recreate the stargazing experience from the concrete jungle?
—Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
From the concrete jungle of New York City’s Manhattan, which usually involves renting cars or hopping on trains for weekend-long excursions to witness the colorful hues.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024
Leopard print highlighted that concept literally, while textured black looks served as concrete jungle camouflage.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
Or, is there a way to recreate the stargazing experience from the concrete jungle?
—Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
From the concrete jungle of New York City’s Manhattan, which usually involves renting cars or hopping on trains for weekend-long excursions to witness the colorful hues.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024
Leopard print highlighted that concept literally, while textured black looks served as concrete jungle camouflage.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Concrete jungle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concrete%20jungle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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