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cosmopolitan

[koz-muh-pol-i-tn] / ˌkɒz məˈpɒl ɪ tn /


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It’s the fastest-growing, has the most attractive demographics, skews younger, is the most cosmopolitan, blah, blah, blah.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

“Well, it’s far more cosmopolitan, for one thing. And it’s got a strong Catholic population,” he said.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin




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