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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of southern California west of Los Angeles on Santa Monica Bay. Laid out in 1875, the city developed as a resort. To the north are the Santa Monica Mountains, a range rising to 948 m (3,111 ft).
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Examples
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Paul Haggis, the writer, producer and director of the Academy Award-winning film Crash, may be a Canadian native, but he calls Santa Monica home.
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I live in Santa Monica, which is on the Westside of Los Angeles.
Mike Ragogna: Crosstalk Thursday: Conversations with Billy Currington, Brett Dennen, Al DiMeola, and Yellowjackets' Bob Mintzer Mike Ragogna 2011
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I live in Santa Monica, which is on the Westside of Los Angeles.
Mike Ragogna: Crosstalk Thursday: Conversations with Billy Currington, Brett Dennen, Al DiMeola, and Yellowjackets' Bob Mintzer Mike Ragogna 2011
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Margaret recently completed the LEED-certified remodel of a craftsman home in Santa Monica, which is one of the greenest homes in America, according to the LEED Certification scale.
Margaret Hyde: Back To School: Mom Homework Margaret Hyde 2011
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Actor and political satirist Harry Shearer once dubbed Santa Monica "home of the homeless."
Debra Ollivier: BLANKET OF STARS: Homeless Women in Santa Monica 2010
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Actor and political satirist Harry Shearer once dubbed Santa Monica "home of the homeless."
Debra Ollivier: BLANKET OF STARS: Homeless Women in Santa Monica 2010
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Sam lives in Santa Monica, which is only a short drive down the Pacific Coast Highway.
The Devil’s in the Diva Paul Ruditis 2007
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Sam lives in Santa Monica, which is only a short drive down the Pacific Coast Highway.
The Devil’s in the Diva Paul Ruditis 2007
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Sam lives in Santa Monica, which is only a short drive down the Pacific Coast Highway.
The Devil’s in the Diva Paul Ruditis 2007
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You've got to call the Santa Monica, or L.A. County. '
The Night Crew Sandford, John, 1944 Feb. 23- 1997
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