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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Hockney's style changed radically a few years later, after he travelled to California for the first time in 1964.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The Farms conducts thorough reviews of all reported matters according to California Law and takes appropriate action when warranted, consistent with our commitment to integrity, excellence and accountability.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Other high-profile institutional investors supported the votes, however, including Norwegian sovereign-wealth fund Norges Bank, California public pension fund CalPERS, and New York City’s five public pension plans.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

District Judge Lewis Liman, is related specifically to costs associated with Baldoni’s defamation suit and is based on a California statute enacted to protect people who speak out against sexual harassment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

I don’t want to feel this confusion anymore, one piece of me in California, and another piece of me left behind on the other side of the country.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy