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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Gas prices in California have risen 30% since the start of the year, according to data from the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“This is not a red versus blue issue,” said Sheila Clark, president and chief executive of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In California, the appeal of a new or used EV is twofold — gas prices are especially high, and charging infrastructure is more developed than in many other states.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“Immigrant workforces like farmworkers, they’re being exposed to an increase amount of violations at their work, and that includes immigration-related threats,” California Labor Commissioner Lilia García-Brower said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

After being honorably discharged seven years ago, Uncle Jet lived out of his duffel bag in California, Nevada, and even Colorado.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young