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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California representative Ro Khanna pressed Hegseth on the cost of the school strike.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

A California state audit in 2022 found that more than 150 licensed hospice and home health agencies were licensed at a single building in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

After separation from the surrogate, the pup spends additional time socializing with other juveniles before a potential release along the California coastline north of Santa Barbara, according to Long.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The lawsuits filed in a US federal court in California allege OpenAI decided not to report Van Rootselaar "because reporting one case would mean reporting thousands," a statement from the legal team said.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

That night, he called his girlfriend in California.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone