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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But the California company now faces a battle for survival amid intensifying competition, questionable demand for electronics and rising material costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Attorneys for California and Colorado led a group of 29 states in filing in 2023 a lawsuit against Meta and Instagram.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It took Landon Donovan, the laid-back California kid with the number 10 on his back, to change that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

By 2:30 p.m. it was mapped at 560 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

After Carville, Joey moves to California and lives with friends as she looks for work.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly