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Palm Springs

American  

noun

  1. a city in southern California: desert resort city and retirement location.


Palm Springs British  

noun

  1. a city in the US, in California: a popular tourist resort. Pop: 45 228 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The grand jury indicted Beirich, a 59-year-old in Palm Springs, Calif., on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to submit false statements to a federally insured bank, prosecutors said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Earlier this week, more than a thousand fans dressed as Monroe in her famous white-pleated dress in Palm Springs, California, to pose next to an iconic statue of her wearing the same outfit.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

So you might’ve taken Palm Springs as a sign that he was ready to slow down.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

The pair purchased a vacation home in Palm Springs and renovated the Midcentury Modern property.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

Upon his release he had hitchhiked to Coachella, just southeast of Palm Springs, and called Franz.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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