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Santa

American  
[san-tuh, sahn-tah] / ˈsæn tə, ˈsɑn tɑ /

noun

  1. Santa Claus.

  2. a river in W central Peru, flowing NW into the Pacific Ocean. About 200 miles (322 km) long.


Santa British  
/ ˈsæntə /

noun

  1. informal short for Santa Claus

"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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After having lived in Boston, New York and Santa Monica, Sean Patrick Gallagher points out that the hills are real.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

In an April 29 press release, Markon Cooperative, a farm-to-table produce cooperative, noted that cauliflower supplies from the Salinas Valley and Santa Maria, CA, are extremely limited.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The label has operational headquarters in Santa Monica and corporate headquarters in Hilversum, Netherlands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Harding, 50, who currently serves as director of Italy's Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, will make his Los Angeles debut in the 2027/2028 season.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Roberto came only on Saturdays and Sundays because he worked full-time as a janitor for the Santa Maria school district.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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