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Penzance

American  
[pen-zans] / pɛnˈzæns /

noun

  1. a seaport in southwestern Cornwall, in the southwestern extremity of England: summer resort town.

Penzance British  
/ pɛnˈzæns /

noun

  1. a town in SW England, in SW Cornwall: the westernmost town in England; resort and fishing port. Pop: 20 255 (2001)

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Jewellery maker Emma Joyce was selling at the Wynter Fayre in Penzance, and said everything on sale there was handmade but she was aware of unscrupulous sellers at other events.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

That was Michelle Payne, who famously steered 100-1 outsider Prince of Penzance to glory in 2015, propelling her into a household name with a movie, "Ride Like a Girl", made about her exploits.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

Bosses added that they had been awarded £18,601 from the National Lottery Community Fund to work with women's groups in Penzance to collect stories of their experiences of menopause.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

Including Aberdeen and Penzance, there are 41 stops on the route, featuring cities such as Edinburgh, Newcastle and Leeds.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

They sat together three meals a day, but earlier in the year they had attended a production of The Pirates of Penzance, and sometimes they took the Shady Glen van to Target together.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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