Angeleno
noun
An·ge·le·no
ˌan-jə-ˈlē-(ˌ)nō 
variants
or less commonly Angelino
plural Angelenos also Angelinos
: a native or resident of Los Angeles, California
To an Easterner, the central visual expression of Los Angeles may be the beaches, or the bungalow sprawl, or Hollywood, or smog; to an Angeleno, the dominant visual experience is the freeway.—
John Herbers
John HerbersExamples of Angeleno in a Sentence
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June is a feeling that floats at the forefront of every Angeleno’s mind at some point or another in the months leading up to it.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Don’t miss the urban winery experience at Angeleno Wine Company in downtown Los Angeles.
—Jamie Moore, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024
Founded by Jeff and Nicole Friday in 1997, this year’s festival, held in Miami from June 12-16, was shepherded by longtime Angeleno and multihyphenate Issa Rae as the festival’s creative director.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2024
The company’s Angeleno Connect program in Los Angeles, launched in 2020, has successfully reduced government costs of providing resources to unbanked and underbanked people in the city.
—Julie Samuels, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2024
Housing & Homelessness After 13 years, a homeless Angeleno broke into her old, vacant home and wants to stay forever
June 3, 2024
The other rider was treated at the track for minor injuries, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
My colleague Lisa Boone compiled a list of the best Angeleno ways to celebrate Mother’s Day — together or not.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
And the ex-gang members’ success in the world is thanks to the vision of Father Gregory Boyle, the native Angeleno, Loyola High grad and Jesuit priest who formerly served as the pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights, which at the time was the poorest parish in Los Angeles.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
The suspect, 51-year-old Los Angeleno Elliott Dugan, woke up, refused to cooperate with law enforcement, and sped away to his death up the street, body and dashcam videos show.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 9 May 2024
Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Don’t miss the urban winery experience at Angeleno Wine Company in downtown Los Angeles.
—Jamie Moore, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024
Founded by Jeff and Nicole Friday in 1997, this year’s festival, held in Miami from June 12-16, was shepherded by longtime Angeleno and multihyphenate Issa Rae as the festival’s creative director.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2024
The company’s Angeleno Connect program in Los Angeles, launched in 2020, has successfully reduced government costs of providing resources to unbanked and underbanked people in the city.
—Julie Samuels, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2024
Housing & Homelessness After 13 years, a homeless Angeleno broke into her old, vacant home and wants to stay forever
June 3, 2024
The other rider was treated at the track for minor injuries, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
My colleague Lisa Boone compiled a list of the best Angeleno ways to celebrate Mother’s Day — together or not.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
And the ex-gang members’ success in the world is thanks to the vision of Father Gregory Boyle, the native Angeleno, Loyola High grad and Jesuit priest who formerly served as the pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights, which at the time was the poorest parish in Los Angeles.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
The suspect, 51-year-old Los Angeleno Elliott Dugan, woke up, refused to cooperate with law enforcement, and sped away to his death up the street, body and dashcam videos show.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 9 May 2024
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“Angeleno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Angeleno. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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