santana
noun
santana
1 American
[san-tan-uh]
/ sænˈtæn ə /
noun
Santana
2
American
[san-tan-uh, -tah-nuh, sahn-tah-nah]
/ sænˈtæn ə, -ˈtɑ nə, sɑnˈtɑ nɑ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of santana
By contraction
Example Sentences
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When I die, please just tell my kids about the time I Googled carlos santana khaki shorts.
From Slate ● May 5, 2015
As they slept, the santana wind came up, and they awoke to dust and stinging sand strangling them.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
I don't feel equal to starting any domestic santana today, but the forces are gathering and the blow is coming soon.
From Her Father's Daughter by Stratton-Porter, Gene
Santana needed to be restrained by his teammates as he continued to yell at Caballero.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Santana eventually got Caballero to ground into a double play, but the stall tactics irked him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
During his reign at Columbia/CBS, the company threw open its doors to rock and folk music, issuing early albums from Springsteen, Santana, Aerosmith, Laura Nyro and Billy Joel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Among the acts he signed were Santana, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd and Springsteen, giving the label a new lease of life.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
In the heart of the bayou Abigail encountered my ancestor, another escaped slave girl named Santana.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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