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Empire State

noun

  1. the state of New York (used as a nickname).


Empire State

noun

  1. nickname of New York
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

By continuing with business as usual, the world would generate enough litter between 2011 and 2050 to cover Manhattan in a heap of plastic ten times the height of the Empire State Building.

They played the Coachella festival, topped the US album sales chart, and even lit up the Empire State Building in "fearless blue" to celebrate the release of their Crazy EP.

From BBC

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., spent some of his final days on the campaign trail in the Empire State, looking to boost candidates in some of the most competitive races.

From Salon

The bash and Klum’s elaborate costumes have become a pop-culture touchstone for the holiday, and she kicked off the event earlier this week with a symbolic lighting of the Empire State Building.

Manhattan’s Empire State Building notably plays a key role in “Sleepless in Seattle,” an Ephron homage to “An Affair to Remember”; like “When Harry Met Sally” and “You’ve Got Mail,” it stars Meg Ryan.

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