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 Gene Stratton-Porter
In his essay, Mr. Santana compares John Coltrane to another barrier breaker, Jackie Robinson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Chief financial officer Felipe Santana said most of the additional profits were from a one-off tax credit of $68 million, which he described as a "refund" of previous tariffs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Look at Santana and “Supernatural,” he was a producer on that album that was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame just last year.
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
I pop in Santana to block out the loud whispers of Charlie.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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