metropolitan

Example Sentences

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The fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the U.S. last year came with a very big attraction: a lot of homes for sale.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Conscious that his status as a member of the metropolitan elite may make him less likely to appeal to rural voters, Magyar has toured the countryside indefatigably for the past two years, drawing large crowds.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But the scale of the demonstrations — stretching from major international metropolitan hubs to small towns in rural America — signals a level of mobilization that is increasingly difficult to ignore.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

And ask any Chicago White Sox fan if playing in a large metropolitan area guarantees success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The church was a strange little white frame building stuck up on a hill behind the police station, built when the city was a country town instead of part of the metropolitan Washington sprawl.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson