Arkansas

[ahr-kuhn-saw, ar-kan-zuhs] / ˈɑr kənˌsɔ, ærˈkæn zəs /

NOUN

u.s. state

Synonyms

WEAK

Bear State Bowie State Hot Springs State Ozark country Razorback State Toothpick State Wonder State land of opportunity natural state

Example Sentences

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“They look very nice on you,” said Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas, who voted in lockstep with the president’s position last year but told me he hasn’t gotten a pair of shoes in return.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Arkansas starter Payton Burnham didn’t last long against UCLA’s powerful lineup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Her arrival at the Kansas hospital felt nothing like what she had experienced in Arkansas, Waldorf wrote.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

It also contributes to air pollution in Houston and haze as far away as Arkansas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

In January of 1955, a new governor, Orval Faubus, took over in Arkansas.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals