Santa
Americannoun
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a river in W central Peru, flowing NW into the Pacific Ocean. About 200 miles (322 km) long.
noun
Example Sentences
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At the meeting, Supervisor Steve Lavagnino noted that, in his district, Santa Maria High School is directly across the street from a firearms store called Get R Gun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
“I think Santa Monica finally understood what they had in their backyard and was like, ‘We need to do something here,’” Adler said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The eastern end of the piece was only eight miles from Santa Rosa, and local interest in the history of “Running Fence” endures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Some areas most susceptible to high surf and super high tides include the Alamitos Peninsula area of Long Beach, Malibu, Point Mugu, Avalon on Catalina Island, and, possibly, parts of Santa Barbara.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Ms. Andrews sits beside me, and Santa sits next to her.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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