Empire State
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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On July 1, extreme climbers Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus announced their engagement by scaling the Empire State Building and unfurling a banner from its famous antenna that proclaimed the healing power of love.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Masked pair climb Empire State spire, hang peace banner.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Two people were arrested Wednesday after they climbed up an antenna on the top of the Empire State Building in New York -- and possibly got engaged at the same time.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The Empire State VII was due to dock at Belfast Harbour for four days this week.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
It rained in New York State, the Empire State, rained cold and pitiless, as the highway-sign writers would put it.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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