sister city

noun

US
: one of two cities or towns in different areas that have a special relationship and are usually similar in some way
A choir from our sister city in France is performing here next week.

Examples of sister city in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The area that now encompasses the skate park and what will become the new pocket park was renamed Wexford Park, as part of the sister city initiative. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024 Born in Japan and now based in the Twin Cities area, Sachiko studied flamenco for several years in Kansas City’s sister city, Seville, Spain. Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024 The hotel’s all-day restaurant, Emilia’s, is an ode to Fort Worth’s sister city, Emilia-Romagna, with pastas and other Mediterranean fare. Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024 While celebs flock to Capri, Ischia and Amalfi, check out a spot off the California coast that could be a sister city to those in Italy. Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for sister city 

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“Sister city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sister%20city. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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