Eternal City
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Featuring in cinema classics like "Roman Holiday" and "La Dolce Vita", the Vespa has a long association with the Eternal City.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
The tributary of the Potomac River cutting across the land was called Tiber Creek after the river that flowed through the Eternal City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Dispatched to the Eternal City to begin her training to become a nun, she’s all wide-eyed innocence at the start.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
England are likely to rely on youth heavily in the coming weeks when injuries, which have already accounted for Marcus Smith and Ellis Genge's late unavailability in the Eternal City, inevitably begin to appear.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2024
Foreigners from all parts now flocked to the Eternal City, and to one of these Pacetti sold his work for many thousands of dollars.
From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Julia Ward Howe
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