Alaska

[uh-las-kuh] / əˈlæs kə /

NOUN

u.s. state

Synonyms

WEAK

America's Icebox Seward's Folly the 49th state the Klondike the Last Frontier the frozen North

Example Sentences

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In Fairbanks, Alaska, the Golden Valley Electric Association is also telling customers to get ready to pay more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

To put those extra $600 million in expenses in perspective, Alaska Air earned $100 million last year and $395 million in 2024.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

U.S. crude prices are up over 30% since the end of February, affecting Hawaii and Alaska, which rely heavily on petroleum for power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Alaska Air detailed the cost of the Iran war, and they’re big: some $600 million extra in fuel costs, which is more than their entire profits the last two years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

If you’re hungry, you wouldn’t want to live in Alaska, I’ll bet.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate