Gotham
Americannoun
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a journalistic nickname for New York City.
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an English village, proverbial for the foolishness of its inhabitants.
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In “The Dark Knight,” Christopher Nolan fills Gotham with bombings, acts of mass surveillance and questions about how far is too far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The final product—about a pharmacist in Batman’s Gotham City—remains unproduced, but the experience proved to Cregger he could write something he liked without a guaranteed paycheck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Fans on social media questioned her motivations and expressed concerns for her safety while Gotham supporters voiced their disappointment over the messaging around her exit and the club missing out on a transfer fee.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Gotham is able to distinguish between the animals largely thanks to "fluke prints": whales have unique patterns on the underside of their tails, similar to human fingerprints, St. Lawrence explained.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Gotham flew Burry and his wife to New York—and it was the first time Michael Burry had flown to New York or flown first-class—and put him up in a suite at the Intercontinental Hotel.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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