cosmopolitan
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For years, the Gulf marketed itself as an island of calm—a highly reliable, cosmopolitan sanctuary insulated from the Middle East’s chronic geopolitical volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
That ambition is a concern to Persian Gulf states whose cosmopolitan cities and key oil infrastructure sit just across the water from Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
In the 19th and 20th centuries, it helped the city become a bustling metropolis, home to sizable European diasporas and a distinct cosmopolitan culture.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Now, next to South Africa's innovative and cosmopolitan set-up, it seems to be slowing them down.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
Their cosmopolitan life of séances, parties, and champagne toasts went on as usual.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing cosmopolitan
Elements of the Universe: Cosm, Cosmo ("Universe")
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