as in towns
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburbs
In turn, some housing advocates insist that Vessel’s critics — especially in affluent suburbs with restrictive zoning — are merely practicing NIMBYism in disguise, conjuring up hypothetical or far-fetched traffic or groundwater threats to justify refusing zoning permits.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
After thanking family, friends and community stakeholders, Sosulski, who was raised in Chicago’s western suburbs, spoke about his commitment to Lake Forest College, which was founded in 1857 and now enrolls more than 1,800 students.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The Concepción suburbs most affected by the blaze are a hot spot for loose building regulations and informal and rented housing, said Alvaro Hofflinger, a social vulnerability expert at Arizona State University who grew up in Chile.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Alaíde Costa steps out of the Rio suburbs and into the birth of Bossa Nova, standing beside João Gilberto, Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The man accused of carrying out a deadly string of seemingly random shootings in the Atlanta suburbs, including the killing of a Department of Homeland Security employee walking her dog, has died in jail before authorities could determine a motive.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The seat, which includes parts of Atlanta and its suburbs, is safely Democratic.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
The publication notes that housing costs here are much lower than in other nearby suburbs, both for renters and buyers, with the average home value at $308,416 and monthly rent around $2,205.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Lindsay-Abaire, who has a fondness for a good turn of phrase and an ear for the foibles of the tristate suburbs (both figuring in his Kimberly Akimbo), has said he was inspired in part by following his own neighborhood’s Google group, which had vicious fights about drainage systems.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
After thanking family, friends and community stakeholders, Sosulski, who was raised in Chicago’s western suburbs, spoke about his commitment to Lake Forest College, which was founded in 1857 and now enrolls more than 1,800 students.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The Concepción suburbs most affected by the blaze are a hot spot for loose building regulations and informal and rented housing, said Alvaro Hofflinger, a social vulnerability expert at Arizona State University who grew up in Chile.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Alaíde Costa steps out of the Rio suburbs and into the birth of Bossa Nova, standing beside João Gilberto, Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
The man accused of carrying out a deadly string of seemingly random shootings in the Atlanta suburbs, including the killing of a Department of Homeland Security employee walking her dog, has died in jail before authorities could determine a motive.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The seat, which includes parts of Atlanta and its suburbs, is safely Democratic.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
The publication notes that housing costs here are much lower than in other nearby suburbs, both for renters and buyers, with the average home value at $308,416 and monthly rent around $2,205.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Lindsay-Abaire, who has a fondness for a good turn of phrase and an ear for the foibles of the tristate suburbs (both figuring in his Kimberly Akimbo), has said he was inspired in part by following his own neighborhood’s Google group, which had vicious fights about drainage systems.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburbs
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In northern Israel, fear and anger The ceasefire with Lebanon has stoked deep disappointment in Israeli towns near the border that have endured a month and a half of missile fire from Hezbollah.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The vessel was seized on Wednesday in waters between the coastal towns of Hafun and Bandarbeyla in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland along the Indian Ocean.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The organization also is collaborating with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 12,00 trees in the 16 host cities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The app allows for remote collaboration, so additional doctors, consultants, or even medical students in other rooms or cities can beam in and observe every cut and stitch, as if through his eyes.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Suburbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburbs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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