Golden State
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Although she has shed some of her Golden State holdings, she held on to one posh property in Beverly Hills.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Like most Golden State hikers, Crago had long ago learned what to do when confronted with a bear.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Experts say the Golden State is simply not building enough affordable housing — or indeed, enough housing in general.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
The election comes at a time when many are struggling to make ends meet in the Golden State, which has the highest cost of living in the country.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Her voice was brusque with the staccato Californians sometimes affect when they’re trying too hard to be from New York, but there was a bright hard edge of that Golden State cheeriness, too.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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