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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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams reportedly had to take a pay cut as a rookie after leaving the University of Southern California.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

In February 2025, 65% of those with accommodations passed the California bar compared with 58% of all test takers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The California Optometric Assn. estimates only about 10% of its members accept Medi-Cal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

A bundle of letters from a school in California, which were found a few years ago in an attic in Rhydyfelin near Pontypridd, show how the disaster touched people around the world.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

And you have to keep them inside all winter, or they get too wet and cold, even in California, on account of them not having proper feathers.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones