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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By law, California counts mail ballots that arrive within seven days of election day.

From Los Angeles Times

Sitting to the side in the locker room after the win over California Baptist, she was critical of her own game, just the way Close expected.

From Los Angeles Times

In California, state legislators are debating how to protect residents and natural resources without creating so much red tape that developers go elsewhere, taking their jobs and taxable earnings with them.

From Los Angeles Times

More broadly, Chávez is an important figure in multiple California curricula and serves as a Latino and liberal icon in a Democratic state.

From Los Angeles Times

California is home to some 200 billionaires—the most of any state— and supporters of the measure say it could generate roughly $100 billion in revenue, with 90% earmarked for health care services.

From MarketWatch