Baton Rouge
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He’s heard that from members and seen it personally, as chief operations officer of Benny’s Car Wash, a car-wash and oil-change business in the Baton Rouge, La., area.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
“I remember when Angela Lansbury and Paul Newman and Lee Remick and Joanne Woodward and Orson Welles came to Baton Rouge and made a film called ‘The Long, Hot Summer.’
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
In 2003, the company accidentally released 8,000 pounds of carcinogenic vinyl chloride into Baton Rouge, according to the U.S.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
On Sunday, a federal judge in Baton Rouge granted Duncan’s request for a temporary restraining order, declaring the bill abolishing the criminal court clerk position to be unconstitutional.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
Bailey had graduated the year before, although to do so he had had to forfeit all pleasures to make up for his time lost in Baton Rouge.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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