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City of Brotherly Love

American  

noun

  1. Philadelphia, Pa. (used as a nickname).


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Ramadan, a manufacturing materials sales manager and lifelong Knicks fan, moved to the City of Brotherly Love several years ago after attending college in New York City.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

For the many supporters expected to travel without match tickets, the "City of Brotherly Love" says it will offer a free fan festival for the World Cup's 39-day duration.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

I enjoyed my life in the City of Brotherly Love, but I had read that Ecuador was affordable and thought that I could decamp there as a temporary base for my self-imposed sabbatical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Reports from the City of Brotherly Love suggest record-setting turnout.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2024

Free people of color were a common sight on the streets of the City of Brotherly Love.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis