Athens of America
Example Sentences
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There are those of us who think that Boston - the Athens of America - is the US's greatest city.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2015
The so-called "Athens of America" seems impervious to the idea that big cities need the best schools in the country.
From Time Magazine Archive
Within 200 miles of Boston, the Athens of America, are some 250 colleges.
From Time Magazine Archive
Outside the Athens of America, Strange Fruit was selling 3,000 copies a day, while a new edition of 50,000 copies was tumbling off the press.
From Time Magazine Archive
For here was the Athens of America, the hub of the universe.
From Love's Pilgrimage by Upton Sinclair
