concrete jungle
Example Sentences
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Its glamour, abundance and sheer scale — a true concrete jungle — can be loved or hated depending on who you ask.
From Salon
The Empire State Building in bustling Manhattan is now equipped with super sensitive microphones, tuning into bird calls and the slightest flutter of insects amid the cacophony of the concrete jungle.
They are constricted on the one hand by construction that is transforming fields into concrete jungles, and on the other, by impoverished soils and competition from cheap food imports that undermine their revenue.
From Barron's
Unlike many other dwellings in the concrete jungle, this one has its own plush garden, allowing the most famous woman in China to reconnect with nature amid New York City’s hustle and bustle.
From MarketWatch
"We can all get along even in difficult circumstances, and it was a good thing we weren't stopped in a concrete jungle just outside of central Brussels."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
