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
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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.
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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
The Medicaid language, albeit a softer version of it, landed in House Bill 1120 by the end of the night Friday, as did the sister city ban.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Just across the border in Bristol, Virginia (its sister city) is the Bristol Casino, which will become a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino later this year.
—Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
This is part of the Sister City program sponsored by the Anaheim Sister City Commission; Mito has been a sister city since 1984.
—Andrea Manes, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024
Before becoming mayor, Adams, as Brooklyn borough president, signed a sister city deal with the Üsküdar section of Istanbul.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2024
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Nain Rouge Festival in Windsor
For the second consecutive year, Detroit's sister city of Windsor will host a Canadian version of the Nain Rouge Festival on Saturday night.
—Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2024
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
The Medicaid language, albeit a softer version of it, landed in House Bill 1120 by the end of the night Friday, as did the sister city ban.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Just across the border in Bristol, Virginia (its sister city) is the Bristol Casino, which will become a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino later this year.
—Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
This is part of the Sister City program sponsored by the Anaheim Sister City Commission; Mito has been a sister city since 1984.
—Andrea Manes, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024
Before becoming mayor, Adams, as Brooklyn borough president, signed a sister city deal with the Üsküdar section of Istanbul.
—Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2024
More:Temperatures dip just in time for first day of spring
Nain Rouge Festival in Windsor
For the second consecutive year, Detroit's sister city of Windsor will host a Canadian version of the Nain Rouge Festival on Saturday night.
—Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Sister city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sister%20city. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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