Boston

[baw-stuhn, bos-tuhn] / ˈbɔ stən, ˈbɒs tən /

NOUN

capital of massachusetts

Synonyms

STRONG

Beantown

WEAK

Athens of America Cradle of Modern America Hub of the Universe Puritan City the City of Kind Hearts the Cradle of Liberty the Hub the Walking City

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Boston

Jerry Green told the Boston Globe, “I honestly believe the Massachusetts General Hospital is trying to kill our son.”

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

He was scheduled to call Saturday’s game between the Irish and Boston College.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Would either of the Houston Astros or Boston Red Sox have won the World Series without sign stealing?

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Before the games at Intuit Dome, Unrivaled will start the season in Boston with a rematch of last season’s final, as the defending champion Mist take on Phantom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

He had been terribly seasick on his first voyage from Boston to Chile in 1852, he tells her.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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