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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Kahn’s idea was to breed her to Charlatan, who won the Arkansas Derby and Malibu Stakes for Bob Baffert in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The result is that softball’s strike zone has shrunk, according to Arkansas softball associate head coach and data obsessive Matt Meuchel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

He played college football for five years, earning a scholarship with Arkansas State in 2021 before transferring to Mississippi State in 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

“We have to understand that for every action, there are second- and third-order effects that we could live to regret,” Arkansas Rep. Steve Womack, for example, told NBC News.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

“I don’t think Gandy has made it to Arkansas yet,” he said, “but if he keeps on going like he was the last time I saw him, it won’t take him long to get there.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls