Examples of 'was the city' in a sentence

Meaning of "was the city"

The phrase 'was the city' indicates that a particular place or location previously had the status of being the city, but no longer holds that distinction. It implies that the city was once prominent, important, or widely recognized, but has since lost its significance due to various factors such as urban development, population changes, or political shifts

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was the city
It was the city of hiroshima that was decided upon.
I did not think it was the city for me at all.
That was the city where my father was born.
The other thing was the city itself.
She was the city of the great king.
But the true masterpiece was the city.
Sadly it was the city that killed him.
I just thought that was the city.
Thought this was the city that never sleeps.
And to say that it was the city.
That was the city championship.
Our next destination was the city center.
Hue was the city where east met west.
His biggest client was the city pension fund.
It was the city that wanted to know.

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Our unit of analysis was the city.
Barcelona was the city where he grew up.
I had a friend whose father was the city attorney.
Bucharest was the city of paradoxes for us.
The chairman of the city council was the city mayor.
Once it was the city of royal power.
In this case it was the city.
It was the city of their enemies.
There was a time when the occupied square was the city.
My father was the city type.
It was the city where she began her gambling career.
Perhaps it was the city itself.
He was the city mayor and is now a member of the city council.
Winner was the city.
It was the city that was going to welcome us.
But it was the city.
It was the city with the most violence of any affected by the strikes.
Sudbury was the city.
It was the city that would become his home.
To my left was the city.
It was the city of gentlemen.
But what made the most impact was the city centre itself.
That was the city inspector.
The street keeps the charm of what was the city in its infancy.
This was the city palace.
Its historic capital was the city of Kars.
Sodom was the city in question.
The provincial capital was the city Merseburg.
This was the city of movies.
One notable exception was the city of Cholula.
It was the city government.
Its operations center was the city of Barranquilla.
It was the city where Lot had moved to.
The center of power was the city of Utrecht.
Was the city of the ancient Ligurians.

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