Definitions

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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Dozens of California schools, streets, parks and libraries bear the name of Cesar Chavez — on top of the statues erected and holiday established in his honor.

From Los Angeles Times

Friends provided Corrie a “retirement” house in Orange County, California, but of course, even bedridden and for the last five years unable to speak, Corrie never stopped witnessing to God’s love.

From Literature

Huerta’s upbringing in California’s Central Valley greatly influenced the kind labor advocate she would become.

From Los Angeles Times

The revelations warrant institutional changes including the renaming of the dozens of schools, parks and streets bearing Chavez’s name across the country and potential rebranding of Cesar Chavez Day, a California state holiday since 2000.

From Los Angeles Times

A power outage has knocked out power to hundreds of Southern California Edison customers, including the Los Angeles County Airport Courthouse where cases were scheduled to be heard on Wednesday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times