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Garden State

American  

noun

  1. New Jersey (used as a nickname).


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The Garden State is due to host eight games, including the final, but leaders have been outspoken about soccer organizers’ refusal to cover most of the cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Property taxes have been a Garden State election issue for decades, Rasmussen noted, but they gained new urgency this time.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

A New Jersey gubernatorial candidate fessed up to editing his Spotify Wrapped to exaggerate his fandom for Garden State legend Bruce Springsteen.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024

Among those moving from the Garden State to the Golden State was Korri Sammad, 26, who made the move from South Orange, N.J., to Los Angeles in 2021 to pursue his performance art career.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Not content with their names, they take descriptive titles also—the Empire State, the Garden State, the Granite State—titles proudly borne and little given to understatement.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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