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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Elections can take days, and sometimes weeks, to be called in California because most voters cast their ballots by mail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Los Angeles architecture firm SPF:architects has designed two proposed residential projects in Southern California that will be unveiled when the new law goes into effect July 1, said Renzo Pali, director of operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

And a majority of California voters — nearly 90% in last year’s special election — use them.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

What questions do you have about the California primaries–the candidates, the process and what the results will mean for the general election in November?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Fischer began receiving thousands of letters and cables urging him to continue the match, and Henry Kissinger called him once again, this time from California, to appeal to his patriotism.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady