the States
plural noun
informal
: the United States of America
My cousin from England is coming to visit me in the States.
Examples of the States in a Sentence
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And then my mom wanted the family to move to the States.
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Beyond acting, Parker has a wine label in partnership with a company called Invivo, is judging the 2025 Booker Prize contest and works with the States Project, an advocacy group focused on advancing Democrat issues and candidates at the state level.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
But for now, Bedard’s profile in the States is still pretty low.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
In 2023 her husband and business partner Alex Bazzell sat down with New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart to discuss an off-season league that would offer higher salaries than the W, equity in the league for inaugural players, and an opportunity to remain in the States between regular seasons.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
The singer’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour, which is scheduled to run from December through July 2026, is purposefully not stopping in the States.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
That's also the case for the range-topping TXP-24, which seems unlikely to launch in the States.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Harner has toured the States and Europe opening for Orla Gartland.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
This single didn't even chart here in the States.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Beyond acting, Parker has a wine label in partnership with a company called Invivo, is judging the 2025 Booker Prize contest and works with the States Project, an advocacy group focused on advancing Democrat issues and candidates at the state level.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
But for now, Bedard’s profile in the States is still pretty low.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
In 2023 her husband and business partner Alex Bazzell sat down with New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart to discuss an off-season league that would offer higher salaries than the W, equity in the league for inaugural players, and an opportunity to remain in the States between regular seasons.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
The singer’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour, which is scheduled to run from December through July 2026, is purposefully not stopping in the States.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
That's also the case for the range-topping TXP-24, which seems unlikely to launch in the States.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Harner has toured the States and Europe opening for Orla Gartland.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
This single didn't even chart here in the States.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“The States.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20States. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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