Pasadena
Americannoun
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a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
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a city in SE Texas, near Houston.
noun
Example Sentences
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Officers in Baytown, Harris County, Fort Bend County, Temple and Pasadena also have been arrested, disciplined or investigated.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
I would cut girls’ bangs in the bathroom at McKinley middle school in Pasadena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Or in the sterile, professional confines of SoFi Stadium, where Jarmond would have the Bruins playing this season if the city of Pasadena hadn’t disputed the move in court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Since then, the Goldenvoice festival focused on early aughts indie rock has become a staple, popping up annually at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
To help me learn more about being an engineer, Sara drove me to the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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