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Sunflower State

American  

noun

  1. Kansas (used as a nickname).


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The Sunflower State rivals have a long history of bad football.

From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2023

Even in the “give me more CONTENT” reign of streaming, there have not been many movies or TV series set in the Sunflower State.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2022

Constitution, 11 state constitutions include an explicit “right of privacy,” and the Sunflower State is one of them.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2022

“Somebody Somewhere,” a mellow, melancholy comedy set in the Sunflower State, was recently renewed for a second season.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2022

The State is generally known now as the "Sunflower State," and for many years the sword has given place to the plowshare.

From My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and History, for the Amusement of the Old and the Instruction of the Young by Cox, James