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Golden State

American  

noun

  1. California (used as a nickname).


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Persistent rumors have linked James to Cleveland, while another possibility is the Golden State Warriors, his longtime nemesis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The new program, dubbed the Golden State Start, will launch this summer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Thompson, a shooting guard for the Dallas Mavericks, is an NBA star who once played on the Golden State Warriors beside league legend Steph Curry.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Golden State Promise “wants California to be a beacon of innovation.”

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 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