Virginia City
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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We like to take Dolly to Virginia City, which is an authentic Western town about 30 miles away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
The road, a primary emigrant trail from Virginia City, Nevada, is “left off many maps,” according to a description on the historical society’s website.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2021
In 1862, both men had started as staffers at the Territorial Enterprise in Virginia City, Nevada, and fast became a double-barreled force: the best writers at the hottest paper during the Silver Rush.”
From Fox News • Aug. 28, 2020
It hauled lumber and cord wood from the sawmills near the lake’s edge to the top of Spooner Summit for transport to Virginia City.
From Washington Times • May 21, 2015
For a time, they lived in Virginia City, Nevada.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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