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Sarasota

Sarasota

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A city in west central Florida on the Gulf of Mexico known for beaches and art
  • proper noun
  • /ˌsɛrəˈsoʊtə/
: Sarasota
  • Now we have a new project just starting at Pine View School for the Gifted in Sarasota.
  • Sarasota, FL
  • Sarasota, Fla.
  • Sarasota County

The first gig I did in a year and a half was in Sarasota, FL, somewhere in Florida.

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Examples

  • We can now recognize more than 1,200 individuals from Sarasota and nearby waters.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Lifelink is a member of the Sarasota coalition and provides similar services in Cook County.

    Academic text (1997)

  • I sat down with the owners in Sarasota last week.

    Live by Night (2016)

  • So after that location, we ended up going back to Miami and spent the night and then went to Sarasota the next day.

    Zane and Heath: UNFILTERED

  • So we finally made it to Sarasota, FL.

  • We hope that some of what we have learned about Sarasota's wild dolphins may be used to benefit dolphins everywhere.

    Academic text (1992)

  • She's asking the Florida Supreme Court to allow Sarasota voters to impose tougher standards.

    Academic text (2008)

  • All right, so Bridget, she is the Co founder of the Moms for Liberty and she is a member of the Sarasota School Board.

    I've Had It

  • His handgun was purchased in Sarasota, Fla., in 1991, two law enforcement sources said.

    Blog text (1)

  • I spent my vacation relaxing on the beaches of Sarasota, Florida.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Sarasota likely comes from a Native American word that early Spanish settlers wrote down, so the exact meaning is uncertain; one popular idea says it meant 'place of dancing' or 'place of women'. A helpful way to remember Sarasota is to think of the sunny Gulf city with beaches and art, because the name is now used for that coastal place.