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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He put the investigation on hold shortly before the California Supreme Court halted it pending further review.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Jens Hilscher is a professor of agricultural and resource economics at University of California, Davis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

We have filled a space with the story of our daughter’s life—from the day she was born to the moment she left for college in California.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

And so California moved first and set the model for Virginia to follow.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

Bobby also wanted $500,000 to be brought to him in advance—before he ventured from California to Yugoslavia.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady