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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The following year, the Japanese city of Osaka dissolved its 60-year-old sister city relationship with San Francisco to protest a comfort women monument in Chinatown.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The following year, the Japanese city of Osaka dissolved its 60-year-old sister city relationship with San Francisco to protest a comfort women monument in Chinatown.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Celebrating the Dragon Boat festival in Kansas City emphasizes the sister city relationship with Xi’An, China, and provides a welcoming atmosphere for cultural exchange.
—Hg Biggs, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Kansas City and Xi’An.
Delegations from Xi’An and the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Chicago were in attendance.
—Hg Biggs, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The following year, the Japanese city of Osaka dissolved its 60-year-old sister city relationship with San Francisco to protest a comfort women monument in Chinatown.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Celebrating the Dragon Boat festival in Kansas City emphasizes the sister city relationship with Xi’An, China, and provides a welcoming atmosphere for cultural exchange.
—Hg Biggs, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Kansas City and Xi’An.
Delegations from Xi’An and the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Chicago were in attendance.
—Hg Biggs, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024
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“Sister city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sister%20city. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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