Santa Barbara
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The remote island — some 30 miles southwest of Santa Barbara — is typically quiet, yet the stillness feels almost heavy this sunny afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Wind advisories have been issued for areas across the Santa Barbara Southwest Coast through the I-5 Corridor between Monday night and early Tuesday morning, according to the weather service.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden has seeds for all of the rare plants in the burn area, a sort of fail safe if they need help recovering.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Many of the news stories highlighted the threat to the unique plants and animals inhabiting the island off the coast of Santa Barbara, from plucky, pint-sized foxes to the rarest pine trees in North America.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
She could smell the flowers that bloomed around the Santa Barbara Mission.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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