Marbella

American

[mahr-ve-lyah, -yah] / mɑrˈvɛ lyɑ, -yɑ /

noun

a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean: resort center.

Marbella British

/ maːˈbeijə /

noun

a coastal resort in S Spain, on the Costa del Sol. Pop: 100 000 (2004 est)

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Toward the end of Netflix’s “Into the Manosphere,” documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux chats in Marbella, Spain, with British influencer Ed Matthews.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The court heard Wells, 39, is currently living in Marbella in Spain, while Debenham, 43, is living in Norwich.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

The tennis legend also holds the keys to a $5.9 million home in Miami and a $8.3 million Marbella pad.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

In 1974, Corcuera’s friend Alfonso de Hohenlohe-Langenburg, a Spanish prince and hotelier who dated Ava Gardner and Kim Novak, imported the game to his tony Marbella Club Hotel in Marbella, Spain.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

“Do you remember when you all came to visit us in Marbella that one summer?”

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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