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Santa Monica

American  
[san-tuh mon-i-kuh] / ˈsæn tə ˈmɒn ɪ kə /

noun

  1. a beachfront city in southwestern California, near Los Angeles, on Santa Monica Bay: popular tourist destination and resort.


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Santa Monica Fire Department personnel tried to revive the woman, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

At Ye Olde King’s Head in Santa Monica, the line for England games formed four hours before the game began.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

“Violence of any kind has no place in our community,” Santa Monica Police Chief Darrick Jacob said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

I decided on a whim to drive 18 miles across town to the Santa Monica Farmers Market.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

We didn’t know that either, until an article appeared the next day in the Santa Monica paper, saying he had been arrested for delivering oil to Japanese submarines offshore.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

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