suburbia

Example Sentences

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Chen said her San Fernando Valley home always felt like a haven — a quiet slice of suburbia where she and her family could relax at the end of the day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“You might all of a sudden find yourself in suburbia and there is no one that you know or who looks like you,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Millions more single-family units went up across suburbia after World War II. Building surged again in the 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Even if suburbia isn’t the same stronghold for the retailer as it once was, it’s still generating interest.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

We lived in suburbia, went to work every day, and cared for our families.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad