urban
Example Sentences
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I lived part of my teen years in Brasília, the capital built from scratch whose architecture and urban planning have drawn equal parts fascination and disdain.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The key player of the “love trapezoid,” as Raicek called it, is Damon, an urban cowboy of a jewelry designer who moves among three beguiling women, the narrator among them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Given the unprecedented nature of the urban sweeps, it is difficult to compare the rate of failed cases to another time period or context.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
"Touring is generally in best health at the large scale: large music acts or musical theatre, in larger venues, and in larger urban areas," it said.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The picturesque suburban township of Maplewood felt about as far away from urban decay as one can imagine.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Vocabulary lists containing urban
Donald Trump Inauguration Address- January 20, 2017
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