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Costa Mesa

American  
[kos-tuh mey-suh, kaw-stuh, koh-] / ˈkɒs tə ˈmeɪ sə, ˈkɔ stə, ˈkoʊ- /

noun

  1. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.


Example Sentences

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A woman from Costa Mesa, Calif., was charged last fall with illegally registering her dog, Maya, to vote and submitting ballots on the canine’s behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The pop-up went viral, according to Russell, so more followed, drawing long lines in cities including Costa Mesa, San Diego and New York City.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

In December, Trader Joe’s bought a Santa Monica store space and opened a Costa Mesa location.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

They found Ramirez Torres’ body south of the river’s juncture with the 405 Freeway, north of the Gisler Avenue river trail in Costa Mesa, about 1.5 miles from where witnesses first saw the woman.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

He lives in Costa Mesa with his wife, Rita.

From Stories from the Old Attic by Harris, Robert A.