Pasadena
Americannoun
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a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
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a city in SE Texas, near Houston.
noun
Example Sentences
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Allen Farnsworth, the general manager of SoCal Self Storage, operates one facility in Pasadena with a laundromat on-site and another in Hollywood that houses a Thai restaurant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“In real life, there are no answers,” she said on a sticky 99-degree Wednesday in February at the Pasadena Humane shelter.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
It included selling out two nights at the 90,000 capacity Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The Boca Raton, Fla.-based company has 13 locations across the U.S., including theaters in Pasadena and Westwood.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
That the result came out of the Cavendish and not Pasadena was obviously a factor.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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