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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Erewhon opened its newest location in Glendale on Wednesday, marking the luxury grocer’s 14th store in Southern California with more set to open soon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“There have been some unintended consequences,” said Miguel Santana, chief executive of the California Community Foundation, a nonprofit that supported the tax when it was on local ballots in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“Instead, these proposals were made by our own governor in a state that claims to value immigrant communities. We know California is better than this.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The paper from the University of California, Berkeley found professors teaching AI-exposed classes handed out around 30% more A’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

We’ve gotten shipments from as far away as California, Maryland, and even Canada.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman