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Granite State

American  

noun

  1. New Hampshire (used as a nickname).


Example Sentences

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Small wonder Granite State lawmakers are the lowest paid in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

On Tuesday, voters in the Granite State will once again help kick off the presidential primary season, on the heels of the Iowa caucuses that began the nomination process on the Republican side Monday.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

He’s devoting the vast majority of his time to the Granite State - and South Carolina, to a lesser degree.

From Washington Times • Sep. 16, 2023

He’s devoting the vast majority of his time to the Granite State — and South Carolina, to a lesser degree.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023

The walls were the living trees, the seats were rustic benches, and the reading-desk was a rock, oddly fashioned, of the stone of the Granite State, into the form of a lectern.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 by Various