Twin Cities
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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The University of Minnesota Twin Cities might show off “Gopher Way,” its elaborate network of tunnels and skyways.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Former tight end Steve Jordan, who played nine seasons with Browner in Minnesota, recently visited his former teammate in the Twin Cities, according to a Vikings news release.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Recent protests in Minnesota, where Twin Cities residents took to the streets to protect their neighbors from the administration’s mass-deportation efforts, offer one template for what such mobilization would look like in an American context.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
The Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha, a Twin Cities worker centre, is campaigning for DR Horton, America's largest home builder, and other large housing developers to speak up.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
It took me nearly four hours to get through the Twin Cities.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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