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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In California, prices averaged nearly $5.90 a gallon as of Tuesday, according to AAA.

From MarketWatch

Times Plants newsletter will receive Jeanette’s Mix, a special packet of colorful sunflower seeds and California poppies that Marantos hoped to offer this year.

From Los Angeles Times

Oracle was founded in California, but moved its headquarters to Austin, Texas, in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

California’s snowpack is supposed to reach its peak April 1, so today, state surveyors hold their final Sierra snow survey of the year.

From Los Angeles Times

Beyond intermarriages, Black residents in California are also likely to have immigrant friends or neighbors, she said.

From Los Angeles Times