Topeka
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Dance always spoke to her, and she explained that the “highlight” of her “young years” was when her father drove them to Topeka to watch a German modern dance company perform “The Green Table.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
FBI agent Ron Elder, now retired, was working the case out of Topeka, Kan., and said he located the Doyles with the help of a jilted girlfriend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
The closest big cities — Topeka and Oklahoma City — are over two hours away.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
Brown did not confine its ruling to Linda Brown or to Topeka.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2025
We sit in silence except for when Grammy leans forward to speak to Spencer from Topeka.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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