metropolis

Example Sentences

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Ms. Paces’s account of Prague’s transformation into a burgeoning Czech metropolis over the course of the 19th century is hazy.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

He had built a reputation for being tough against crime as mayor of Davao, a sprawling southern metropolis, and said peace and order were necessary to spur investments.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Part of the “gay tax” described in “Money Proud” is what it costs not only to live in a major metropolis, but also to enjoy it.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Let us be dissatisfied until those who live on the outskirts of hope are brought into the metropolis of daily security.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry