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cosmopolitan

[koz-muh-pol-i-tn] / ˌkɒz məˈpɒl ɪ tn /


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Temporary displays that show the epic complexity of Britain’s cosmopolitan past and present.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

It’s the fastest-growing, has the most attractive demographics, skews younger, is the most cosmopolitan, blah, blah, blah.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

That ambition is a concern to Persian Gulf states whose cosmopolitan cities and key oil infrastructure sit just across the water from Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

In the 19th and 20th centuries, it helped the city become a bustling metropolis, home to sizable European diasporas and a distinct cosmopolitan culture.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

And still, I maintain that even for a cosmopolitan boy like you, there is something to be found there—a base, even in these modern times, a port in the American storm.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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