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Lone Star State

American  

noun

  1. Texas (used as a nickname).


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Realtor.com, a real estate services company, was drawn to the Lone Star State for its unparalleled housing growth and affordable living, according to a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Score another corporate transfer for the Lone Star State.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Musician Post Malone’s “famous” childhood home in Texas has hit the market for $549,000—over a decade after he traded the Lone Star State for California amid his stratospheric rise to stardom.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

The court should hear his case and require the Lone Star State to follow its own laws.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

“All y’all who want to vote for me, Taylor Rene Krystal Hawkins of the Lone Star State, raise your hands.”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray