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

The Winter Olympics are expected to accelerate Milan's transformation into a vibrant international metropolis -- but many residents fear the effect will see them priced out.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

It is now a ramshackle, seemingly lost-in-time metropolis where residents sit on porches observing the unsteady progress of cars navigating pothole-ridden streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 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

The city was a glittering modern metropolis, where humans lived in luxury, all thanks to the tireless work of robots.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown