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.
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Opened in 1923, the historic shopping center’s architecture mimics the Moorish-style of Kansas City’s sister city of Seville, Spain.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
In 1876, Texas A&M University was founded just down the tracks, shaping the area’s identity and giving rise to Bryan’s sister city, College Station.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Zacatecas is a sister city of Carpentersville.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Saturday, Suzuki and his group plan to set up a display on the sister city relationship and deliver a talk at the Minnesota History Center.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
In 1876, Texas A&M University was founded just down the tracks, shaping the area’s identity and giving rise to Bryan’s sister city, College Station.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Zacatecas is a sister city of Carpentersville.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Saturday, Suzuki and his group plan to set up a display on the sister city relationship and deliver a talk at the Minnesota History Center.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Sister city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sister%20city. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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