Sydney
Sir Philip. Sidney, Sir Philip.
a seaport in and the capital of New South Wales, in SE Australia.
a seaport on NE Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
a male or female given name.
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How to use Sydney in a sentence
Karin Sowada is an archaeologist in Australia at Macquarie University in Sydney.
Unusual mud shell covers an Egyptian mummy | Maria Temming | February 26, 2021 | Science News For Students“You feel like you are living six to eight months ahead of us in Sydney,” said Thomas Schumacher, president of the Disney Theatrical Group, who is based in New York and spent six weeks in Australia supervising “Frozen’s” opening in December.
Missing Broadway? In Sydney, the lights are still on for ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Frozen’ and more. | Peter Marks | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostFounded in 2007 and based in Sydney, Australia, DesignCrowd built its reputation as a design crowdsourcing platform, allowing users to get proposals from designers around the world.
DesignCrowd raises $10 million AUD to grow its DIY platform, BrandCrowd | Catherine Shu | February 1, 2021 | TechCrunchUnilever is collaborating with the University of Technology Business School in Sydney to measure the results of the experiment.
‘The old ways of working are outdated’: Unilever is experimenting with a 4-day workweek | Naomi Xu Elegant | December 1, 2020 | FortuneShe’s a marine scientist at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.
Whale blowholes don’t keep out seawater | Rasha Aridi | September 22, 2020 | Science News For Students
As a cafe in Sydney, Australia came under siege by a hostage-taking gunman on Monday, those nearby attempted to flee the area.
In Defense of Uber’s Awful Sydney Surge Pricing | Olivia Nuzzi | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPurely by chance, Anna Coren had landed in Sydney just as the chocolate shop siege began.
The drama transfixed the normally calm Sydney, known for its laid-back vibe and relaxed population.
Jihadi Siege in Sydney Ends in Gunfight | Courtney Subramanian, Lennox Samuels, Chris Allbritton | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Sam more or less managed to stay out of the limelight until he was connected to the star of Sydney White.
Sam Lutfi Is Young Hollywood’s Most Infamous Svengali | Amy Zimmerman | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt a concert on Friday in Sydney, the acclaimed rapper called out a pair of fans for not standing up at the show.
Kanye West Stops Concert to Yell at Kid in Wheelchair, 'Stand Up!' | Marlow Stern | September 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe writer saw this organ in the builder's factory in London before it was shipped to Sydney.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerWe however succeeded in effecting our arrival at Sydney by the 25th, after an absence of 344 days.
In the first place, I should never carry a novel to Sydney; I should post it from here.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonSydney is here, and is getting fat and chubby, a delightful little boy, and keeps us all very cheery.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie | George Brenton LaurieHal is not too young to ride a pony soon, though Sydney would be; but then you want a man to keep him well on the lead at first.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie | George Brenton Laurie
British Dictionary definitions for Sydney (1 of 2)
/ (ˈsɪdnɪ) /
a port in SE Australia, capital of New South Wales, on an inlet of the S Pacific: the largest city in Australia and the first British settlement, established as a penal colony in 1788; developed rapidly after 1820 with the discovery of gold in its hinterland; large wool market; three universities. Pop: 3 502 301 (2001)
a port in SE Canada, in Nova Scotia on NE Cape Breton Island: capital of Cape Breton Island until 1820, when the island united administratively with Nova Scotia. Pop: 32 286 (2006)
British Dictionary definitions for Sydney (2 of 2)
/ (ˈsɪdnɪ) /
a variant spelling of (Sir Philip) Sidney
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Cultural definitions for Sydney
Largest city in Australia, located in the southeastern part of the country, surrounding Port Jackson inlet on the Pacific Ocean; the capital and largest city of New South Wales state; Australia's chief port and main cultural and industrial center.
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