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Grand Canyon State

American  

noun

  1. Arizona (used as a nickname).


Example Sentences

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But there’s no great mystery: Hobbs remains governor of the Grand Canyon State.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023

Her movement may have started in the Grand Canyon State, but it has now spread across the entire country,” the club noted in the aforementioned notice.

From Washington Times • Apr. 10, 2023

Vultaggio didn’t make it to the Grand Canyon State himself until 1995 or so, but noted that he thinks the iced tea’s success has helped the state’s brand, at this point.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2022

The next batch of votes out of the Grand Canyon State is coming at 9 p.m.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2020

He visits and holds workshops with students in Bellingham, Washington, Rapid City, South Dakota, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina; he discusses culture clash in Bensonhurst and college scholarships at Grand Canyon State University.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2015

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