How to Use metropolitan in a Sentence

metropolitan

1 of 2 noun
  • The city was the last metropolitan in Alabama to rid itself of the commission form of government.
    — John Sharp, al, 18 Jan. 2022
  • But the partnership with a specific metropolitan is less common.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2018
  • But polls show Moscow’s metropolitan, middle-class youth are far from representative of Russia as a whole.
    — Francesca Ebel, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • The new list ranks the country's 125 largest metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and quality of life.
    — Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Iakovos served the in the Greek Orthodox Church for nearly 50 years and was the first metropolitan of Chicago.
    — Meredith Colias, Post-Tribune, 7 June 2017
  • This dynamism correlates with the bedrock of talent available to both metropolitans, which have a handful of America’s top universities on their doorsteps.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2024
  • Unfortunately, in the many car-centric metropolitans of the US, a leisurely stroll from your hotel lobby might just lead you to a parking lot instead.
    — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Thailand declared semi-lockdowns in the Bangkok metropolitan and 6 other province on July 12.
    — Fernando Alfonso Iii, CNN, 17 July 2021
  • As for the documentary, that was spurred by Scorsese's trip to Polizzi Generosa, a town where her father's ancestors are from, in the Italian metropolitan of Palermo.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The rollout for reformer rentals will start in Southern California and expand into major metropolitans within the next year while reformers for purchase are available currently nationwide.
    — Yola Robert, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

metropolitan

2 of 2 adjective
  • This is one of the best seafood restaurants in metropolitan Los Angeles.
  • To have one fall in a metropolitan area where people can go and collect it?
    — Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
  • That's the largest rise in prices of any other metropolitan area in the country.
    — Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
  • One big plus is that the region has a relaxed pace, yet is close to metropolitan areas.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Grand Blanc is part of the Flint metropolitan area.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Give me a rural setting with metropolitan digs any day.
    — Ashlee Marie Preston, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
  • So the city and its metropolitan area were well represented on the team.
    — Charles Billington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
  • There is one metropolitan area scheduled to host base camps for more than one top-10 country.
    — Sam McDowell February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Katy is part of the Houston metropolitan area.
    — Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
  • This engraving is among the first of his soon-to-be famous sketches of metropolitan mores.
    — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • Try styling the trend with your favorite capri leggings for a metropolitan look that feels smart and polished enough for the office.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 May 2026
  • Chicagoans were asked to be mindful of the air quality as an alert was issued for the fourth day in a row for the city’s metropolitan area.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2023
  • As a result, several of its metropolitan areas rank among the largest on earth.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
  • But even the metropolitan areas closer to the coast could have gusts up to 40 and 50 mph.
    — Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2023
  • In the battle between the slog of metropolitan life and its many daily gifts, some felt the recent arrival of a thumb on the scale.
    — ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Bastrop is 30 miles southeast of Austin and is part of the city’s greater metropolitan area.
    — Rhett Buttle, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • The budgetary needs are great within one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The result is a metropolitan look that pairs well with everything from trench coats to hoodies—every city girl’s dream.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Also, sessions tend to be pricier in more metropolitan cities.
    — Margaux Anbouba, ELLE, 31 Aug. 2023
  • As much as 90% of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area is now controlled by armed gangs.
    — Denise Schrier Cetta, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Of the top five healthiest states, four were in the wealthy, metropolitan Northeast.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The metropolitan area is home to nine teams from the four major North American pro sports leagues.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Her newfound look appeals not only to the metropolitan crowd but also to fans in more rural areas.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 28 May 2026
  • The area where Graves was shot is in eastern metropolitan Atlanta.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The tornado touched down as a line of storms moved through the Kansas City metropolitan area.
    — Caroline Zimmerman may 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
  • The locations were discreet enough, yet still within a few hours’ drive of metropolitan areas.
    — Chris Dong, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
  • The candidate should have experience in a town/city of Matthews’ size and that was in a large metropolitan area.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And the metropolitan plan, which guides and identifies transportation needs over a 30-year span, is in a draft phase.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The lost door panel was later found in the backyard of a high school physics teacher's home in the Portland metropolitan area.
    — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The enormous volcanic caldera lies beneath parts of the Naples metropolitan area and has shown signs of unrest in recent years.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026

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