Santa
Americannoun
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a river in W central Peru, flowing NW into the Pacific Ocean. About 200 miles (322 km) long.
noun
Example Sentences
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A runaway horse was chased by police on motorbikes in Santa Fe, New Mexico, when it escaped before a parade on 13 September.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“I don’t think we’re anywhere near ‘artificial general intelligence,’” says Melanie Mitchell, a professor at the nonprofit research group Santa Fe Institute who studies AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
A missing man who had been arrested for a DUI and released was quickly reported missing, only to be found dead a week later on a hillside near the Santa Barbara County Jail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Another small gift—a favorite of Salima Boufelfel, a founder of vintage clothing stores in New York, Paris and Tucson, Ariz.—is Santa Maria Novella’s scented pomegranate, a terracotta vessel that smells like and resembles the fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
“At one hour per day after school, every weekday,” Santa says, “that brings us back here in two months for your review panel. Does this sound agreeable to you, Gabriel?”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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