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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After that, she and her husband moved to California, where she shortened her commute drastically and was hired as a rabbinical intern at Congregation Emeth in Morgan Hill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

California health officials are urging high-risk residents to get vaccinated against mpox after a potentially more-severe strain of the virus was detected for the first time in San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Most cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, that began spreading in California and the U.S. in 2022 have been the Clade II strain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Law enforcement agencies in California have not announced arrests or suspects in the homicides.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

"My hand hasn't been this tired since I instant-messaged my pen pal in California for an hour."

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene