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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The likely first-round draft pick didn’t have to play for the Oilers in the Southern California Division I regional playoffs, let alone pitch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

He famously said in 2020 that he would “own no house” and sold off several California properties, only to later buy homes in Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Corporations, along with labor unions and interest groups including the California Assn. of Realtors, had spent more than $18.7 million to boost Becerra, according to the election spending tracker California Target Book.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

California man Cole Allen, 31, has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempting to kill the president.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

I email her agent and check the California prison website.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko