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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California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office said this week the acquisition "remains an active investigation."

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

His fantasy of California as a place much more accepting of homosexuality than England originally inspired Hockney to visit L.A. for the first time in 1964.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

But it's not a done deal yet, as states like California are reviewing the sale and could sue to block it.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Multiple states, led by California Attorney General Robert Bonta, are discussing suing to block the deal based on antitrust concerns, according to people familiar with those discussions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“He didn’t want to leave sunny California for gloomy Scotland,” said Sydney.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti