cosmopolitan
Inclusive; affecting the whole world.
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Blake Lively makes surprise comeback at 2026 Met Gala in an archival dress and artwork by her children www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/fashion/c...
there are quite a bit of middle-aged and older americans that are culturally cosmopolitan but have right wing opinions about particular things
In much better news: www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a...
Elegant, cosmopolitan, and fiercely versatile, da Silva Ramos competed in Formula One, endurance racing, rallies, and grand touring events during the 1950s, becoming one of the few drivers of his era to successfully r…
You'd think Toronto, cosmopolitan as it is, would have proper full English with black putting and hogs pudding. Nothing of the sort to be found. Grr
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Inclusive; affecting the whole world.
The philosophy of cosmopolitanism underlies theories of global citizenship. Cosmopolitanism is the ability to balance a local and global identity. A cosmopolitan individual engages meaningfully with different cultures and feels at home i…
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(of a person) At ease in any part of the world; having a wide experience with many cultures.
The philosophy of cosmopolitanism underlies theories of global citizenship. Cosmopolitanism is the ability to balance a local and global identity. A cosmopolitan individual engages meaningfully with different cultures and feels at home i…
“You'd think Toronto, cosmopolitan as it is, would have proper full English with black putting and hogs pudding. Nothing of the sort to be found. Grr”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Camila Mendes to Cosmopolitan when asked what she was listening to while preparing for the #MetGala: “ADÉLA.””
— Bluesky· May 2026“I don’t drink soda; I drink sparkling water, and Spindrift sparkling water is delicious, especially the Cosmopolitan flavor.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Cosmopolitan? I had one a long time ago. I loved it. I just ordered a shaker and the things that go with it. I'm going to run to the liquor store later for the cointreau. I was thinking about them the other evening sitting out on my patio.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The "AI is soulless replacement of authentic human creativity" framing is especially primed for this because it maps perfectly onto a much older anxiety about "cosmopolitan rootless cleverness displacing the honest craft of the real people. "”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(of a place, or, institution) Composed of people from all over the world.
“Blake Lively makes surprise comeback at 2026 Met Gala in an archival dress and artwork by her children www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/fashion/c...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“there are quite a bit of middle-aged and older americans that are culturally cosmopolitan but have right wing opinions about particular things”
— Bluesky· May 2026“In much better news: www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Elegant, cosmopolitan, and fiercely versatile, da Silva Ramos competed in Formula One, endurance racing, rallies, and grand touring events during the 1950s, becoming one of the few drivers of his era to successfully race across multiple disciplines and continents.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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