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Santa Monica

American  
[san-tuh mon-i-kuh] / ˈsæn tə ˈmɒn ɪ kə /

noun

  1. a beachfront city in southwestern California, near Los Angeles, on Santa Monica Bay: popular tourist destination and resort.


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Tamura, who lives in Santa Monica, identifies as a Democrat and plans to vote this year, naming homelessness and the high cost of living as her two key policy concerns.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Property records show that the actor owns a three-bedroom Santa Monica dwelling that he purchased for $1.63 million in 2009—and which is located less than a mile from the beach.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Kate Berlant would let her cravings guide her from Silver Lake to Santa Monica and back again on her ideal Sunday of bagels, tacos and multiple Erewhon stops.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The outbreaks occurred in central Los Angeles, Santa Monica and the unincorporated neighborhood of Willowbrook near Compton, according to public health officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

They talked that afternoon in a Santa Monica park.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin