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Atwater

American  
[at-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈætˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /

noun

  1. a town in central California.

  2. a first name.


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But new venues like South Pasadena’s Sid the Cat Auditorium and Re:Frame in Atwater Village have taken similar big swings in recent months.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Peter Atwater, an economist who lectures at the College of William and Mary and studies consumer confidence, said the more his students learn about AI, the less comfortable they are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Over two months of filming in Atwater Village and Silver Lake, we were portrayed as a carefree, childless couple.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

Light rain was reported in Koreatown and Atwater Village on Friday morning, and stray showers are also possible near the northern Ventura and L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

The same principle would also prolong the harsh realities of life for poor blacks like Ann Atwater, let alone for the equally poor, and increasingly threatened, whites like C. P. Ellis.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson