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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A California Court of Appeals upheld her conviction, and she has appealed to the state Supreme Court.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Under dazzling blue California skies, the United States soccer team held its first World Cup training session at the co-hosts' base camp Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Raman's win was declared nearly a week after the 2 June election in California.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, California regulators seized two major life-insurance companies two months in a row after their extensive junk-bond holdings tanked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Subprime mortgage loans in Florida would default for the same reasons, and at the same time, as subprime mortgage loans in California.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis