Eternal City
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Whether victory or defeat this weekend in the Eternal City affects this prospective scenario remains to be seen.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025
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 Ingersoll, Robert Green
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