Tempe
Americannoun
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Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.
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a city in central Arizona, near Phoenix.
noun
Example Sentences
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The builder, which will soon relocate its headquarters from Los Angeles to Tempe, Ariz., operates under a built-to-order model—meaning it doesn’t begin a home until a buyer is identified.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The 37-year-old classical violinist lives in Tempe, Ariz., and makes a living with a mix of part-time jobs, including teaching violin lessons and playing weddings.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 24, 2026
Tempe, Ariz.-based construction company Sundt recently started offering bonuses and paid time off to workers on its sites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
Jeffrey Self, a 32-year-old assistant chemical engineering professor in Tempe, Arizona, might be in the minority of folks around my age who have tried to stop using Amazon.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2025
I was looking forward to going back to Tempe, because maybe I could finally talk to Dad, and we could start undoing some of the snags we’d gotten all caught up in.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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