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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As gas prices soared in California last month, Irvine resident Marc Tan realized his Mercedes SUV was getting too expensive to refuel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“This is not a red versus blue issue,” said Sheila Clark, president and chief executive of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Gas prices in California have risen 30% since the start of the year, according to data from the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Clark, who heads up the California Hospice and Palliative Care Assn., has been struggling to get clarity on the issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In 1988 she did just that, and to her surprise Fischer phoned her from California.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady