Sonoran
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the state of Sonora in Mexico.
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of or relating to the Sonoran Desert, a desert region that covers parts of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur in Mexico and parts of Arizona and California in the United States.
noun
Example Sentences
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They nicknamed it the "Saguaro" because its prominent spiral arms resemble the cactus found in the Sonoran Desert of the Southwestern United States.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
An anonymous tip said Nancy was buried in the Sonoran desert in Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“In our business that’s like tomorrow,” said Arizona Sonoran executive Bernie Loyer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
The informant began sharing intelligence that Sánchez passed on to Sonoran state police.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
A branch of that road ran through the Sonoran Desert and up onto the Colorado Plateau.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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