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El Dorado

[el duh-rah-doh, -rey-, el daw-rah-thaw, el duh-rey-doh] / ˌɛl dəˈrɑ doʊ, -ˈreɪ-, ɛl dɔˈrɑ ðɔ, ˌɛl dəˈreɪ doʊ /
NOUN
California
Synonyms
WEAK
Bear Flag State Cal Gold Coast Gold Rush State Golden Bear State Golden Poppy State Golden State La La Land Sunkist State
NOUN
king's ransom
Synonyms
WEAK
Golconda end of the rainbow good sum land of milk and honey large sum pot of gold pretty penny riches of Solomon tidy sum weight in gold
NOUN
land of milk and honey
Synonyms
WEAK
Beulah Land desired object end of the rainbow happy valley land of plenty land of promise over the rainbow

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El Dorado made the Southern Section playoffs as an at-large team before surging in the postseason under coach Matt Raya, winning a Division 4 section title and Division III regional title.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

El Dorado 61, Leuzinger 56: The Golden Hawks earned a spot against San Jose Valley Christian at 2 p.m. on Friday in the Division III final.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

El Dorado 10, Granada Hills 4: Lorenzo Favela hit a three-run home run to lead El Dorado.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Texas is emerging as a US tech world El Dorado, luring investments with cheap energy, relaxed regulations, tax incentives and reasonably affordable real estate for massive data centers.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

“It’s like comparin’ an El Dorado to a Volkswagen.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy