suburban

Example Sentences

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Levy plays Nicky, a pastor at a sparsely attended suburban New Jersey church of no evident denomination.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

David Lee, a 39-year-old at the suburban gas station outside Washington, fills up his tank twice a week.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

After an hour on a freeway passing through suburban towns of countless rows of identical worker housing, we turned onto a more rustic road, headed into the country’s mountainous region.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

While the largest crowds gathered in major urban centers, smaller demonstrations also took place in suburban and rural communities, underscoring the movement’s broad geographic reach and growing international footprint.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Sierra remembered the impossible nothingness of the throng haint rearing up over her, blotting out the suburban Flatbush streets, all those screaming mouths and the searing iciness creeping along her left arm.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older