METROPOLITAN Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˌme-trə-ˈpä-lə-tən

Definition of metropolitan

as in cosmopolitan

a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers a TV series about the lives and loves of a group of young, attractive metropolitans

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metropolitan

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adjective

as in metro

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From Atlantic beaches to Western mountains to central metropolitans, there’s a destination suited to every type of traveler. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025 Han, looking almost cartoonishly mid-century metropolitan, wears a dark coat, with the lapel snapped up, over a white shirt and a dark tie. — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025

Adjective

Today, many of the country’s fastest-growing metropolitan areas confront a different reality. — Brandon Marc Finn, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 The ranking excludes expensive suburbs, such as Scarsdale, New York, that are part of larger metropolitan areas. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for metropolitan

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But her perspective is internet-era cosmopolitan; young but preternaturally wise about self-reliance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
As long as the overall drink remains sufficiently boozy, cocktails that contain citrus—such as margaritas, daiquiris, and cosmopolitans—can also work well or just require a few slight tweaks.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 June 2026

Definition of cosmopolitan

Noun

The homeowners, who launched the modern apothecary brand Malin+Goetz in 2004 out of a white-box Manhattan storefront, have settled into life as rural sophisticates.

— Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
International sophisticates of every age, seasonal trade-fair young professionals, glamour puss models, honeymooners, couples with kids in tow, heads of state and some of the world’s biggest film stars.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of sophisticate

Adjective

Crème fraîche is a slightly tangy cultured cream with around 30% fat.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
For instance, in the Hartford student apartments, generous-sized, bathroom vanities with double sinks are topped with cultured marble.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

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