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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But her ultimate aim was to pass the US bar exam so she could practise law in California.

From BBC

The high court’s decision in the California case came in a one-sentence order, with no justices recording any dissent.

From The Wall Street Journal

We paused to smell the zesty aroma of California sagebrush, which grows all along the Canyon Trail.

From Los Angeles Times

He was there to unveil LA Rises, a signature initiative under which the private sector and philanthropists could unite to help Southern California rebuild and recover.

From Los Angeles Times

The next day, Newsom announced California had become “the first and only” U.S. state to “join a WHO-coordinated global outbreak response network.”

From The Wall Street Journal