cosmopolitans

plural of cosmopolitan
as in sophisticates
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers as someone who had lived in Paris for a year as an exchange student, she seemed very much the cosmopolitan to her old classmates

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Recent Examples of cosmopolitans Eylan also puts its own spin on classic cocktails including old-fashioneds, Manhattans and cosmopolitans. — Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 As long as the overall drink remains sufficiently boozy, cocktails that contain citrus—such as margaritas, daiquiris, and cosmopolitans—can also work well or just require a few slight tweaks. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 June 2026 Seedlip is ideal for non-alcoholic spritzes, palomas, cosmopolitans and similar classics. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026 There's a matinee for students and daytime explorers and a Saturday night outing for date-night cosmopolitans. — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026 If top-level soccer is now played by something like rootless cosmopolitans, it’s financed by billionaires who are no longer primarily European. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 Cocktails that would otherwise cost $18 each - such as Margaritas, cosmopolitans, Manhattans, and Old-Fashioneds - are included in this package. — Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosmopolitans
Noun
  • The homeowners, who launched the modern apothecary brand Malin+Goetz in 2004 out of a white-box Manhattan storefront, have settled into life as rural sophisticates.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Heartland churchgoers, urban sophisticates, football neophytes—everyone got swept up in his will to win.
    — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
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  • 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

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“Cosmopolitans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmopolitans. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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