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

But it's not a done deal yet, as states like California are reviewing the sale and could sue to block it.

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

Multiple states, led by California Attorney General Robert Bonta, are discussing suing to block the deal based on antitrust concerns, according to people familiar with those discussions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

That gave him three weeks to relax, play chess, and travel around California.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady