Waikiki
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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First Cabin is on the 14th floor of the Waikiki Business Plaza, itself wedged between H&M and Lululemon on Honolulu’s main drag, Kalakaua Avenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
It was like being back in college, except this shiny new dorm was in an office building a block from Waikiki Beach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
The venue, which has locations in Waikiki, Milan, Napa, Tokyo and more, will finally open its doors Thursday, with Blue Note staple and ambassador Robert Glasper doing two sets each Thursday and Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025
“If you walk the streets of Waikiki now, you’ll hear jazz bands, you’ll hear piano lounges, you will hear reggae and salsa bands,” said Wynne.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
But blessedly, a bag of flour in Des Moines appeared to be a fine substitute for a beach towel in Waikiki.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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