Hollywood
Americannoun
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the NW part of Los Angeles, Calif.: center of the American motion-picture industry.
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a city in SE Florida, near Miami: seaside resort.
noun
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a NW suburb of Los Angeles, California: centre of the American film industry. Pop: 167 664 (2000)
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the American film industry
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( as modifier )
a Hollywood star
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Center of the American film industry.
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But this Hollywood summer could provide that too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
It’s a real role in the church, and while it’s not exactly like Hollywood portrayals, it’s not entirely dissimilar from the movies either.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Morissette, who is originally from Canada, has since raved about life outside of Hollywood, telling local news network ABC7 in 2024 that she had wanted to move to the Bay Area since she was 21.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The Los Angeles Fire Department issued an alert at 6:42 p.m. for a report of a hiker in grave medical condition off Nichols Canyon Road near Hollywood Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
“The other does something with music production, I think. He lives in Hollywood, anyway.”
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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