Arkansas

[ahr-kuhn-saw, ar-kan-zuhs] / ˈɑr kənˌsɔ, ærˈkæn zəs /

NOUN

u.s. state

Synonyms

WEAK

Bear State Bowie State Hot Springs State Ozark country Razorback State Toothpick State Wonder State land of opportunity natural state

Example Sentences

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Trump asked reporters after receiving the delivery from Simmons, whom the company described as a grandmother of ten from Arkansas.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Its plant will neighbor the smelter at the Tulsa Port of Inola, an industrial park on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System that links New Orleans to the Great Plains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Kendra Duggar, wife of embattled reality star Joseph Duggar, appears to have moved the entire family out of their Arkansas home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He had surgery on his left knee that cut his final season at Arkansas short while he also missed six weeks with an MLC sprain in his right knee.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The Supreme Court had agreed to review Evan Miller's case and the case of our client from Arkansas, Kuntrell Jackson.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson