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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New York’s heart broke for L.A. as our sister city burned.
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Meera Joshi, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
For 52 years, Litchfield and its sister city, Hartford, Alabama, have joined together to celebrate the Peanut Butter & Milk Festival.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The terrible fires that have devastated and wounded your sister city, Los Angeles, are an immediate shock.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The Dubai government celebrated the sister city agreement on social media.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Meera Joshi, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
For 52 years, Litchfield and its sister city, Hartford, Alabama, have joined together to celebrate the Peanut Butter & Milk Festival.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The terrible fires that have devastated and wounded your sister city, Los Angeles, are an immediate shock.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The Dubai government celebrated the sister city agreement on social media.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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 21 Feb. 2025.
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