metropolis
Example Sentences
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Certainly not for Angelenos, who know what defines their metropolis culinarily, from pupusas to Tommy’s chili burgers, from Persian food in West L.A. to regional Chinese cuisine in the San Gabriel Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
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
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
Tenochtitlan dazzled its invaders—it was bigger than Paris, Europe’s greatest metropolis.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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