Sierra Madre
Americannoun
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a mountain range extending from S Wyoming into N Colorado.
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two parallel mountain chains in Mexico, bordering the central plateau on the E and W, and extending SE into N Guatemala.
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a town in S California.
noun
Example Sentences
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The two had a romance in the postcard-perfect city, where high-rise condos climb hillsides as fishing boats bob off the coast—all framed by the Sierra Madre mountains.
And for David Hughes of Sierra Madre, the moment comes when John Travolta’s gangster-turned-Hollywood-wannabe is asked what he knows about the movie business: “I don’t think the producer has to know much.”
From Los Angeles Times
The Eaton fire destroyed more than 9,000 structures, mostly homes, across Altadena and parts of Pasadena and Sierra Madre.
From Los Angeles Times
The water agencies that Edison sued also include the Sierra Madre City Water Dept.,
From Los Angeles Times
The firestorms destroyed swaths of other neighborhoods too, including Malibu, Topanga, Sierra Madre and Altadena, where businesses and homeowners also are struggling to build back.
From Los Angeles Times
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