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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He famously said in 2020 that he would “own no house” and sold off several California properties, only to later buy homes in Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Follow live updates, analysis and highlights from 2026 election day’s key races, such as California governor, Los Angeles mayor, L.A. city council and more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Americans today likely don’t realize just how difficult it was for young men to take Horace Greeley’s advice and go west, especially to California.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

California man Cole Allen, 31, has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempting to kill the president.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

So he told his friend Wergin there was a freighter they could board that was heading to Japan with a stop in California.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple