California

[kal-uh-fawrn-yuh, -fawr-nee-uh] / ˌkæl əˈfɔrn yə, -ˈfɔr ni ə /

NOUN

u.s. state

Synonyms

WEAK

Bear Flag State Cal El Dorado Gold Coast Gold Rush State Golden Bear State Golden Poppy State Golden State La La Land Sunkist State

Example Sentences

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He and his current wife, Tricia, split their time between their properties in California and Northern Idaho.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Jimmy Gomez and Adam Gray, and prominent labor unions including the California Teachers Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Colombian reggaeton star Karol G is set to turn up the heat in the California desert even further on Sunday with a performance capping the Coachella music festival's first weekend.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

He met his wife and moved to Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

I wanted to ask her questions about the beaches and water in Florida, to see if she remembers anything, if it’s totally different than it is in California.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy