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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After that, she and her husband moved to California, where she shortened her commute drastically and was hired as a rabbinical intern at Congregation Emeth in Morgan Hill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The average price of regular gas in California is almost $6.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

California has more than 800,000 gig rideshare drivers, according to the group, which is affiliated with the Service Employees International Union.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Most cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, that began spreading in California and the U.S. in 2022 have been the Clade II strain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

At Edwards Air Force Base in California, Major Richard Heyser spent the afternoon of October 13 trying to get some sleep.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin