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Olinda

American  
[oh-lin-duh, oo-leen-dah] / oʊˈlɪn də, ʊˈlĩ dɑ /

noun

  1. a city in northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic coast: a suburb of Recife known as a beach resort.


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Corona del Mar 1, Brea Olinda 0: Stevie Jones struck out 11 for Corona del Mar.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

It was near the start of one of Brazil’s most famous Carnival celebrations, in the northern seaside city of Olinda, and the town plaza was jammed with thousands of revelers.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024

The seaside city of Olinda, Brazil, coming alive with the appearance of a huge John Travolta puppet.Credit...

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024

The county said it wouldn’t be used for any other trash, just wildfire debris from Lahaina as well as Kula and Olinda, two other communities struck by wildfires in early August.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023

While Olinda was ascribed merely to an anonymous "young lady" in the first edition, the editions of 1718 and 1724 gave it to "Mrs. Trotter."

From Olinda's Adventures: or the Amours of a Young Lady by Anonymous