metropolis
Example Sentences
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Ma’s downfall coincided with investigations against officials with whom he had worked previously, including in Xinjiang and the southeastern metropolis of Shenzhen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Certainly not for Angelenos, who know what defines their metropolis culinarily, from pupusas to Tommy’s chili burgers, from Persian food in West L.A. to regional Chinese cuisine in the San Gabriel Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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
Chongqing - a humid southwestern metropolis which once made global headlines for a corruption scandal and murder - turned popular and cool.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
But the police here aren’t looking for us in the way police back in the metropolis must be.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.