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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A California native, Monterroso Mejia was not familiar with El Paso, and yet getting along with the locals, mostly Latinos, felt familiar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

United States, centers on a fight between a California businessman and the IRS, but it could impact “tens of millions of taxpayers,” IRS National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins said in a blog post.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The Aloha State now vies with California for highest income-tax rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

California broccoli quality ranges from fair to good, Markon specified.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

But Mike Burry was holed up in his office in San Jose, California, and wasn’t talking to anyone.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis