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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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

Offset was back to performing just days after the shooting, rolling out on stage in a wheelchair for an event at the University of Arkansas, according to video he posted on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

A striking example from the history of writing is the origin of the syllabary devised in Arkansas around 1820 by a Cherokee Indian named Sequoyah, for writing the Cherokee language.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond