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Glendora

American  
[glen-dawr-uh, -dohr-uh] / glɛnˈdɔr ə, -ˈdoʊr ə /

noun

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

  2. a female given name.


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By then, the centrifugal forces of real estate and density were sending academies farther and farther out of town — to Glendora, Van Nuys, Monterey Park, Burbank.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“I’ve lost almost every single friend that I went to high school or college with,” Moore said between waiting tables at a Mediterranean restaurant in Glendora.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Gianna Messick of Glendora is 15-1 with a 1.59 ERA.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Through his many years of coaching at Damien and previously at Glendora, he’s mentored such outstanding players as Tracy Murray, Casey Jacobsen and Cameron Murray.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

"The Selukine road isn't bad"—she paused a moment, then slowly added, "and the road to Glendora."

From Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa by Stockley, Cynthia

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