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Elmira

[ el-mahy-ruh ]

/ ɛlˈmaɪ rə /

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noun

a city in S central New York.

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Words nearby Elmira

Elmer, Elmer Gantry, elm family, Elmhurst, El Minya, Elmira, El Misti, elm leaf beetle, Elmont, El Monte, Elmwood Park

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How to use Elmira in a sentence

While Alig has left Elmira since our interview, Mike is still there.
The Party Monster Lives For the Applause: Michael Alig’s Second Act|Caitlin Dickson|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sign held by a little girl in Elmira, New York: "When I grow up, I wanna be just like Gerry."
Geraldine Ferraro Dies: Memories of Her 1984 Campaign|Lynn Sherr|March 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And when Elmira come along down the road, she seen me by the gate a-crying, and she asts me why.
Danny's Own Story|Don Marquis
But another woman speaks up and says Danny must of been playing with them while Elmira was over town.
Danny's Own Story|Don Marquis

Clemens left that night with an invitation to visit Elmira by and by, and with the full intention of going—soon.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
He had planned to make a spring tour to California, but the attraction at Elmira was of a sort that discouraged distant travel.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
At last the night of the final lecture came, and he was off for Elmira with the smallest possible delay.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine