cosmopolitan

Example Sentences

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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

After the Murdochs divorced, she married William Mann, a cosmopolitan businessman who distributed European-made industrial equipment in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Its melodic guitar lines, horn sections, dance rhythms, and cosmopolitan identity deeply influenced Fela Kuti's early musical direction.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

“The Migrant Kitchen,” from PBS SoCal, explores our cosmopolitan food culture and the immigrants who create it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

It was a thriving scene, cosmopolitan and liberal.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah