San Francisco
Americannoun
noun
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A major West Coast intellectual center.
Also, a center of gay culture.
Known for its history of major earthquakes.
Site of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Other Word Forms
- San Franciscan adjective
Example Sentences
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The installation begins with works made in New York and San Francisco early on, providing a sense of what was at stake in the formative years.
A chorus of commentators predicted the imminent collapse of New York, London, San Francisco and other great global cities.
Chastain stars as Jennifer McCarthy, a wealthy San Francisco philanthropist and socialite who runs a foundation that supports a ballet school in Mexico City.
From Los Angeles Times
The California city of San Francisco in December sued ten leading food makers over their ultra-processed products, accusing the industry's giants of knowingly selling foods that have been linked to a rise in serious diseases.
From BBC
Some very wealthy people, formerly of San Francisco, came to see me some years ago when I lived in Forty-second street, and I did some rapping for them.
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