Eternal City
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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ROME—Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting the Eternal City as President Trump’s Mr. Fix It, on a mission to mend fences with the Catholic Church and the Italian government.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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's Six Nations campaign begins in the Eternal City on Saturday but head coach Steve Borthwick is facing some difficult selection decisions before his team's opening game.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 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
This letter of Cardinal Martiniana was brought to Rome by Count Alciati, nephew of the Bishop of Vercelli, and was presented to the Holy Father shortly after his entrance into the Eternal City.
From The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe by Cunningham, Francis A. (Francis Aloysius)
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