Words similar to big-city

Example sentences for: big-city

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Hawi, a Christian from Mount Lebanon turned big-city academic whose often political poetry had once made him an Arab nationalist hero, despaired over the wider Arab world's abandonment of his beloved Lebanon.
Although Osaka is overshadowed by Tokyo in the big-city stakes, it is a vibrant and energetic world capital in its own right and certainly has plenty to offer the curious visitor.
Across from the mansion, the Zoological and Botanical Gardens (gardens open daily 6am–10pm; zoo 6am–7pm; admission free) provide a welcome oasis amid the big-city pressures.
Only six states and 15 big-city school districts have agreed to give the test.
You’ll find them cheerful, friendly, and more easily approachable than the big-city folk of Ontario and Québec.