Philly
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Weekly jobless claims and the Philly Fed index are due at 8:30 a.m.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
If you grew up around Philly, you probably know them well.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
“We’re Philadelphia sports fans,” one Eagles devotee laments in “The Philly Special.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
You grew up in West Philly at a time when so many future greats were coming up at once — the Roots, Jill Scott, Bilal and Scott Storch.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
The way he says my name is a little more comforting than the way I imagined that creep Philly would say it; it’s more like a conductor giving a pep talk before a sold-out performance.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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