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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Ballots in California are accepted for up to seven days after the election if they are postmarked on or before election day, and the official count can take up to 30 days.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

In California, a bill currently moving through committee also would ban the use of personal data to set individualized retail prices statewide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The California electorate has typically favored experience over youth, and favored bland and boring over razzle and dazzle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Maryland banned food retailers from using personal data for higher prices; New York requires disclosure and California considers a ban.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“She said the farts go up into the atmosphere and spread out all over the world, and I thought it was funny that people in Florida or California or wherever were breathing in Canadian farts.”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz