Atwater
Americannoun
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a town in central California.
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a first name.
Example Sentences
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For Heather Matula, an Atwater Village parent of three, 9/11 is personal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Atwater was in attendance for a late April gala to celebrate the publication of “Declare.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“The ideas that they have in there are pretty modern,” said John C. Atwater, founder of real-estate investment and management firm Prime Residential.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
A child ate beef kofta at The Kebab Shop last month in Atwater Village.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Ann Atwater read the short article and noted with a certain satisfaction its tone of alarm.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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