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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After living in 12 spaces over 10 years, the lifelong Angeleno made a home in a Beverly Hills rental bungalow for $2,340 a month.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The native Angeleno, who grew up in the San Fernando Valley with parents who both worked in the film business, plans to rehabilitate the theater’s elements.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Those outlets had names like The Angeleno and the Keystone Courier, and stretched from California to Pennsylvania, although a resulting report didn’t name the Courier.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026
The six-foot-tall Angeleno lad whom Sample met in Capri was a characteristic product of early-twentieth-century Southern California, with its blend of hyper-capitalist energies and bohemian vibes.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2025
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Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The native Angeleno, who grew up in the San Fernando Valley with parents who both worked in the film business, plans to rehabilitate the theater’s elements.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Those outlets had names like The Angeleno and the Keystone Courier, and stretched from California to Pennsylvania, although a resulting report didn’t name the Courier.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026
The six-foot-tall Angeleno lad whom Sample met in Capri was a characteristic product of early-twentieth-century Southern California, with its blend of hyper-capitalist energies and bohemian vibes.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Angeleno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Angeleno. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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