Gotham
Americannoun
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a journalistic nickname for New York City.
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an English village, proverbial for the foolishness of its inhabitants.
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Either boxing at Gotham Gym or grabbing coffee from the cutest little spot called Oslo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
In “The Dark Knight,” Christopher Nolan fills Gotham with bombings, acts of mass surveillance and questions about how far is too far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
When Gotham began formally monitoring in 2012, they had just five whales in their catalog.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
And next month Glasgow is expected to double as Gotham City, when filming starts on the sequel to The Batman.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Gotham maintained to me that if there was any trouble, pulling the radio’s emergency pin would be the wrong response, because “we take care of matters by ourselves here.”
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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