Monica
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Now, in Santa Monica Bay, a group of agencies plan to test new technology that removes salt from water offshore—reducing the expense and environmental headaches of doing so on land.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
There are seasoned campaigners involved too, with three of the candidates having served as MSPs since 2016 - the SNP's Clare Haughey, Labour's Monica Lennon, and Tory Annie Wells.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Property records show that the actor owns a three-bedroom Santa Monica dwelling that he purchased for $1.63 million in 2009—and which is located less than a mile from the beach.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
And propping up Surf City — a wealthy beach town so full of itself that it makes Santa Monica seem as humble as Santa Ana — as the last, best hope to save California?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
I forgot how Malibu was right next to Santa Monica.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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