as in town
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburb
Nichols’ ideas about subdivisions, zoning, and neighborhood associations would for decades influence other areas of development across the U.S. – defining the American suburb.
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Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2025
Similar bazaars have been popping up here and there over the past year, often in the more affluent suburbs of the tristate area.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
Reba McEntire hosted the three-hour show, which aired Thursday on Amazon Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The new pope is registered to vote in the Chicago suburbs, and voting records obtained by CBS News show he's voted in several general elections — along with both Democratic and Republican primaries.
—May 8, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2025
Similar bazaars have been popping up here and there over the past year, often in the more affluent suburbs of the tristate area.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
Reba McEntire hosted the three-hour show, which aired Thursday on Amazon Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The new pope is registered to vote in the Chicago suburbs, and voting records obtained by CBS News show he's voted in several general elections — along with both Democratic and Republican primaries.
—May 8, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburb
Noun
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In an interview with Variety published on Friday, May 23, show creator Molly Smith Metzler explains that the characters' clothing was inspired by her time spent in coastal New England towns, specifically Nantucket.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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The bucolic splendor of Waitsfield, Vermont, is the obvious muse behind one of the ski town’s recent new builds.—
Will Speros,
Architectural Digest,
26 May 2025
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Four other escapees have also been captured within New Orleans city limits and are now being held at the maximum security Louisiana State Penitentiary, according to the state Department of Public Safety and Corrections.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Gilbert Villegas’ ordinance to allow people applying for city jobs to use work experience to meet college degree requirements passed without unanimous support.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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“Suburb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburb. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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