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St. Petersburg

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noun

  1. Formerly Leningrad.   Petrograd.  a seaport in NW Russian Federation in Europe, in the Gulf of Finland, off the Baltic Sea: founded 1703 by Peter the Great; capital of the Russian Empire (1712-1917).

  2. a city in W Florida, on Tampa Bay.

St. Petersburg Cultural  

  1. City in western Florida.

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Home for many retired persons from colder northern areas.

A popular winter resort.

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Fritz is 2-1 in ATP play against 37-year-old Cilic, winning on Monte Carlo clay in 2022 and at Indian Wells in 2017 but losing a 2021 final at St. Petersburg.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

One of my last evenings in Russia was a chilly November night in 2014 in the northern city of St. Petersburg.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

In April, Dmitriev welcomed Witkoff to the St. Petersburg presidential library for another three-hour meeting with Putin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

While Collins was known for her scenic and romantic on-screen vacation to the Greek coast, she preferred a different kind of destination off-screen: St. Petersburg, Fla.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

When a Russian diplomat invited her to the court of Czar Alexander III, Kate packed her two boys, aged six and eight, and traveled to St. Petersburg.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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