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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And as weak demand makes the domestic Chinese market fiercely competitive, Chinese automakers are increasingly looking to Europe as an El Dorado.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Cypress 5, El Dorado 0: Dylan Keliiholokai hit two home runs and finished with four RBIs in the big Crestview League win.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Xavi Cadena contributed three hits for El Dorado.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Villa Park 12, El Dorado 2: Dominic Gutierrez hit a grand slam and Justin Lopez had four hits for Villa Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Fugacious, tourbillion, moiety, repugn, sacrosanct, censure, morass, El Dorado, and turpitude.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

El Dorado

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