as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a sprawling cosmopolis where ambitious people from all over come to make their fortune
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Recent Examples of cosmopolis
Istanbul is a cosmopolis unlike any other—where the remains of former empires, the cultural influences of multi-ethnic communities, and contemporary Turkish identity all exist in delicate harmony.
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Feride Yalav-Heckeroth, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2022
While Istanbul and Cappadocia are more popular with tourists to Turkey, don't miss the chance to explore Izmir, which was once the country's most thriving cosmopolis.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
On the Volga a quasi-capital rose at Sarai, established by Batu around 1250, and grew into a cosmopolis of artisans, farmers, and merchants from as far away as Syria, Egypt, even Greece—so many that a New Sarai was founded upriver.
—Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2021
For decades a symbol of all that was dead and dysfunctional in the ever-expanding cosmopolis, the river is undergoing its own rehabilitation, shedding some of its visible concrete.
—Alexandra Marshall, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2018
Feride Yalav-Heckeroth, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2022
While Istanbul and Cappadocia are more popular with tourists to Turkey, don't miss the chance to explore Izmir, which was once the country's most thriving cosmopolis.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN, 8 Oct. 2022
On the Volga a quasi-capital rose at Sarai, established by Batu around 1250, and grew into a cosmopolis of artisans, farmers, and merchants from as far away as Syria, Egypt, even Greece—so many that a New Sarai was founded upriver.
—Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2021
For decades a symbol of all that was dead and dysfunctional in the ever-expanding cosmopolis, the river is undergoing its own rehabilitation, shedding some of its visible concrete.
—Alexandra Marshall, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosmopolis
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Also, wolf scat has been found containing plastic and other material that could only have come from garbage cans and city dumps.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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In August, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 2018 Martin v. Boise ruling, allowing cities to cite and move homeless people off public land without first offering a shelter bed.Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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What’s more - the metropolis wasn’t built with megafires from a new geologic era whipped by hurricane-force winds in mind, either.Eric Mack, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Photos by Jun Michael Park The Afar guide to Busan Seoul may glitter with K-pop and Gangnam style, but Korea’s second-largest metropolis sparkles in its own way.Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
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This season, Juan moves from Colombia to join his fiancée Jessica, their baby son and soon-to-be stepsons in a sleepy town in Wyoming.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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What fictional town does Pretty Little Liars take place in?Alex Vance, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Cosmopolis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmopolis. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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