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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A staffer for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders offered a Kennedy aide a tobacco pouch from a custom gold tin at a dinner in Washington this spring.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The name of an Arkansas coal plant receiving an exemption was misspelled, for instance, as was the name of the company Phillips 66, which was granted exemptions at its oil refineries in Illinois and Texas.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Basic financial pressures are a factor: Last week the University of Arkansas announced it’s cutting its men’s and women’s tennis programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Kahn’s idea was to breed her to Charlatan, who won the Arkansas Derby and Malibu Stakes for Bob Baffert in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Hope Springs was a little black dot just south of the Arkansas state line, not big enough for the star I was sure it deserved.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry