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 study earlier this year by the University of Southern California Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found that only nine of the 100 biggest US movies last year were directed by women.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The largest markets for utility-scale energy storage are California, Arizona and Texas, which also are among the leading states in generation of renewable energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Thousands of people from across California and the US travelled to a public funeral prayer here on Thursday, to stand in solidarity with the Muslim community and pray with the families of the victims.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The coeducational California Military Institute in Perris is also a public middle and high school with military principles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Sometimes on the weekends there would be what might be called excessive traffic, but I confined my driving to the weekdays and it did not get thick until I was close to Southern California.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen