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 works with Michelle Marciniak, the founder of Let California Kids Hear, to share his story.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Polymarket has an advantage there: U.S. states with the highest Hispanic populations, namely Texas and California, have yet to legalize traditional sports betting.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Paramount has signaled that it is preparing for a legal fight in California, with both the company and Bonta reportedly assembling superstar antitrust legal teams.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2024, Alatorre earned nearly $181,000 in pay and overtime plus benefits and pension earnings that cost the city a total of $271,000, according to Transparent California, a public records database.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

While William Faulkner sweated in California trying to imagine what their lives must be like, hundreds of young airwomen were flying and fighting and dying over the battlefields of the Soviet Union.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein