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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Thousands of delegates, party allies and guests attended the weekend California Democratic Party convention at Moscone Center in the South of Market neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s less extreme, however, than the California tax in taking only income, not wealth, and in being prospective.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her daughter’s school canceled its contract, as did dozens of others from California to Texas to Kentucky to Arizona.

From The Wall Street Journal

California has a number of laws aimed at protecting children’s data privacy, but those laws have exceptions that allow many tech companies to continue packaging and selling students’ personal information.

From Los Angeles Times

Now 64, he is incarcerated at the California Institution for Men in Chino.

From Los Angeles Times