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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Emily Panuco, 26, of Parker, Ariz., on Friday visited her mother’s home in Big River, a California town along the Colorado River, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times

Lowell, which requires students to apply for admission, is routinely ranked among the highest-performing public high schools in California, according to U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

A respiratory virus that doesn’t have a vaccine or a specific treatment regimen is spreading in some parts of California — but there’s no need to sound the alarm just yet, public health officials say.

From Los Angeles Times

The lawsuit filed on Wednesday in federal court in San Jose, California draws from chatbot logs that Jonathan Gavalas left behind.

From BBC

In California’s San Francisco Bay Area, Tesla is only offering rides with employees present.

From MarketWatch