suburb

Example Sentences

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The least affordable area was Lisvane, a suburb in Cardiff with an average house price of £507,000.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The California Democrat shared the story at a recent congressional hearing in this Los Angeles suburb home to Disney and Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The chief sponsor of the bill, Senate President Rob Wagner, a Democrat representing the Portland suburb of Lake Oswego, also declined to answer when asked if he was aware of Oregon’s investigations into Dundon’s businesses.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

After the airstrikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian-Canadian Salar Gholami went to a rally in a Toronto suburb to celebrate the downfall of a leader he fiercely opposed.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Didi was about my age and spent most of the week working as a domestic worker in a white suburb of Johannesburg.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela