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
Alfonsi said a surge in tourists flocking to the Eternal City this summer, coupled with a heatwave, had led to an increase in rubbish which had favoured the proliferation of the rodents.
From Reuters ● Aug. 26, 2023
"Julius Caesar" and "Coriolanus" are perfect Roman, and as you read, the mighty ruins rise and the Eternal City once again becomes the mistress of the world.
From Shakespeare A Lecture by Robert Green Ingersoll
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