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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The fire was first reported on Friday, but by Monday evening, California fire officials said they had so far not got any part of the fire contained.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Billionaire Elon Musk was too late to file his lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, or so a California jury found, rejecting his claims against the artificial intelligence rival.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Paintsil, 28, has been putting smiles on people’s faces in Southern California too.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

California fire officials said on Tuesday morning that 750 firefighters were being supported by "night-flying water dropping helicopters" to target hotspots.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Then I visit the site that tells you about California prisoners, my hands hovering over the keyboard.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko