Monrovia
Americannoun
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a seaport in and the capital of Liberia, in W Africa.
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a city in SW California.
noun
Example Sentences
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Jennifer Harris, 56, is a single mom in Monrovia who oversees payroll at a food manufacturing company.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
Monrovia resident Brian Gordon said Tuesday he was thankful to hear that Blondie’s two orphaned cubs are doing well and hopeful they can gain the important life lessons necessary for their release into the wild.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
It was the first victory by the colt since his wife’s death, and it also meant the Monrovia resident would have a horse in the Kentucky Derby for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
The author also reveals the desperate conditions that beset Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, and the two Americans who were driven by their religious faith to serve the same missionary hospital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Miss Trixie was watching a freighter from Monrovia depart with a dockful of International Harvester tractors.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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