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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Officials allege scammers purchased identifying information for people who live outside California on the dark web and enrolled them in Covered California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

A spokesperson for the California Department of Public Health said the draft regulations, which under state law were supposed to be implemented by Jan. 1, 2026, are being revised after “valued stakeholder feedback” it received.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

As gas prices soared in California last month, Irvine resident Marc Tan realized his Mercedes SUV was getting too expensive to refuel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But plenty of time to inform California voters before they weighed in on his candidacy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

He lived in California until his death in 2005.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti