Thomas Babington MacaulayRobert J. Shiller
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Defining Cosmopolitan (Not the Drink)
Since cosmopolitan includes the root polit-, from the Greek word for "citizen", someone who is cosmopolitan is a "citizen of the world". She may be able to read the morning paper in Rio de Janeiro, attend a lecture in Madrid, and assist at a refugee camp in Uganda with equal ease—and maybe all in the same week. And a city or a country that is cosmopolitan has aspects and elements that come from various countries.
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Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
No better portrait exists of the first truly global industry or the remarkably cosmopolitan crews who chased giant cetaceans to the watery ends of the earth.
—The Week Us, theweek, 17 Sep. 2024
Carl Öhman, TIME, 31 July 2024
In this episode of BA’s cocktail series, Sweeney breaks down some of the most popular cocktail glasses around, and discusses the details that make for better cosmopolitans, margaritas, daiquiris, and more.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 9 July 2024
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“Cosmopolitan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmopolitan. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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