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 bundle of letters from a school in California, which were found a few years ago in an attic in Rhydyfelin near Pontypridd, show how the disaster touched people around the world.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“I look forward to hearing about the work being done in California to protect democracy as we fight on the ground and in Congress.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“People underestimate how improbable the improbable is,” says Christian Busch, a University of Southern California business-school professor and the author of “The Serendipity Mindset.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The video is a compilation of clips of charismatic Christian prophet Kim Clement, spliced together from 2007 appearances in California and Arizona.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

After their three-week hiatus, the young players borrowed an old automobile from the editor of the California Chess Reporter, Guthrie McClain.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady