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
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The overall hellish look of the 1968 print is familiar to any Angeleno who has experienced the spookily resplendent skies during the annual infernos of fire season.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
The Capital Records Building, completed in 1956, is an enduring icon of the Hollywood skyline, and across town, alongside the 405 Freeway, is the Angeleno Hotel, originally built in 1970 as a Holiday Inn.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
The uniquely Angeleno pep rally, hosted by Dodgers Blue Hiking Crew, will stretch approximately 6½ miles, beginning with the Fern Canyon Trail, and ending with the Mineral Wells Trail.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
With the Lakers needing one last stop, Spencer Dinwiddie, the Angeleno native making his first start for the team (in James’ place), smothered Lillard and blocked a potential game-winner in the final seconds, securing an emotional 123-122 win.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Richie Grainge herself has evolved her stylistic approach from an ostentatious Los Angeleno verve into a look that’s more low-key highbrow.
—Nick Remsen, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
Four blocks away is a City Hall building bearing the name of her brother James Hahn, the only Angeleno to be elected city controller, city attorney and mayor.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
While the Suits star has been thriving in the entertainment industry for decades, her husband is the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at the Angeleno Group.
—Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023
Manning, who described herself as a native Angeleno, said the whirring of a helicopter’s rotors overhead is an inescapable part of the city’s soundtrack.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
The Capital Records Building, completed in 1956, is an enduring icon of the Hollywood skyline, and across town, alongside the 405 Freeway, is the Angeleno Hotel, originally built in 1970 as a Holiday Inn.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
The uniquely Angeleno pep rally, hosted by Dodgers Blue Hiking Crew, will stretch approximately 6½ miles, beginning with the Fern Canyon Trail, and ending with the Mineral Wells Trail.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
With the Lakers needing one last stop, Spencer Dinwiddie, the Angeleno native making his first start for the team (in James’ place), smothered Lillard and blocked a potential game-winner in the final seconds, securing an emotional 123-122 win.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Richie Grainge herself has evolved her stylistic approach from an ostentatious Los Angeleno verve into a look that’s more low-key highbrow.
—Nick Remsen, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
Four blocks away is a City Hall building bearing the name of her brother James Hahn, the only Angeleno to be elected city controller, city attorney and mayor.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
While the Suits star has been thriving in the entertainment industry for decades, her husband is the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at the Angeleno Group.
—Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023
Manning, who described herself as a native Angeleno, said the whirring of a helicopter’s rotors overhead is an inescapable part of the city’s soundtrack.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
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“Angeleno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Angeleno. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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