Fontana
Americannoun
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Domenico 1543–1607, Italian architect.
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a city in S California.
Example Sentences
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Fontana had fired the man—for good reason, he insists—and the ex-employee took revenge with a scathing review.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Sales executive Joe Fontana thought he had a job in the bag, until his would-be employer contacted one of his former direct reports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
WGA’s Fontana added, “To our friends and colleagues at CBS News: We see you, and you are not alone. Thousands of your union brothers, sisters, and siblings have your backs.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Until 1942, Fontana was where plain folks worked hard land, with pig farms, grapes, vegetable gardens.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Far below, squeezed into a narrow valley, was Fontana Lake, a long, fjordlike arm of pale green water.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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