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as in suburbanite
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as in cosmopolitan
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Recent Examples of urbanite
The first Russia consists of urbanites in large cities, many of whom work in the postindustrial economy and are culturally connected to the West.
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Vladislav Zubok, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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.
—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
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Vladislav Zubok, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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.
—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
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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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Olson said the city has been fielding many questions from residents regarding having the police headquarters on the western side of Lake Forest and would that impact response times.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The construction financing from the California Municipal Finance Authority carries no obligations for the city, which initially approved the project in 2022 despite residents’ concerns about parking and density.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 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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Highway 550 plows below the southwestern edge of the Pueblo, known to its Native inhabitants as Tamaya; to the east and south, I-25 barrels along from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, impeding the movements of elk, pronghorn antelope, mountain lions, and other species.—
Ben Goldfarb,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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Researchers hope the discovery will provide some new insights about the first inhabitants of Western Europe during the Early Pleistocene epoch.—
Bradford Betz,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 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 24 Mar. 2025.
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