suburban

Example Sentences

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“We were dirt poor, had big Scottish accents at the time, a family of six siblings, and then coming to very conventional suburban schools,” he said, the memory eliciting a wild-card smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Looksminning has been unwittingly developed in the labs of happily married suburban dads for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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

Art3mis: What if I were a 300 lb. gal named Charlene, who lives in her mom’s basement in suburban Detroit?

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline