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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Ten skiers are missing after an avalanche in Northern California on Tuesday, while at least six others are stranded and awaiting rescue, authorities said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although Allred displayed copies of the complaints she filed with the attorneys general in California and Illinois, she did not provide copies to reporters during a Tuesday morning news conference in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

The defendants, both California residents, were taken into custody Friday, said the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We really believe in public investments to make life more affordable and better,” Building a Better California spokeswoman Abby Lunardini said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The road closed Monday after rockslides left “debris in the roadway at multiple locations,” according to the California Department of Transportation.

From Los Angeles Times