Americana
plural noun
Amer·i·ca·na
ə-ˌmer-ə-ˈkä-nə 
-ˌmər-,
-ˌme-rə-,
-ˈka-nə
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From the cobblestone streets of Beacon Hill to an abundance of Irish pubs like the Dubliner and Emmets, Boston offers a European vacation with a touch of Americana.
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Food Drink Life, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Sheridan shoots Americana with Vaseline on the lenses, a greater feat on Landman, where Texas oil fields are filmed at magic hour and even the hideous burn-off of natural gas is made to look romantic.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
The only real reason to spend time inside is the cloudlike bed, custom-made for Peter Island Resort by Lady Americana Midwest.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
One example: the Sydney Sweeney-Paul Walter Hauser movie Americana from SXSW 2023, which didn’t get picked up until SXSW 2024 when Lionsgate boarded.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
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Food Drink Life, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Sheridan shoots Americana with Vaseline on the lenses, a greater feat on Landman, where Texas oil fields are filmed at magic hour and even the hideous burn-off of natural gas is made to look romantic.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
The only real reason to spend time inside is the cloudlike bed, custom-made for Peter Island Resort by Lady Americana Midwest.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
One example: the Sydney Sweeney-Paul Walter Hauser movie Americana from SXSW 2023, which didn’t get picked up until SXSW 2024 when Lionsgate boarded.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Americana
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“Americana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Americana. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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