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 • Mar. 7, 2026
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
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 • Nov. 25, 2025
"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 • Jul. 7, 2025
Like wisps of smoke, memories of his youth in the concrete jungle drifted through his mind.
From Regeneration by Dye, Charles
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
