the States
plural noun
informal
: the United States of America
My cousin from England is coming to visit me in the States.
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The emergence of Netflix series Drive To Survive two years later was a catalyst for a new wave of popularity in the States, not to mention the addition of races in Miami and Las Vegas, which, alongside Austin, bolstered the American presence on the F1 calendar.
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Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Back in the States, Novak Djokovic flexed his new Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon courtside at a Lakers game, while Hudson Williams sported a Hublot Classic Fusion on Saturday Night Live.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
Coming from English soccer to the States gave Hall an outside perspective at the time in helping to build what would become the tentpole foundations for soccer culture in the United States.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Two of the biggest stars on Team USA’s gold medal-winning women’s hockey team came back to the States with injuries that will keep them off the ice in the PWHL, reigning MVP Hilary Knight and Frost captain Kendall Coyne Schofield.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
The itinerary includes stops across the States, as well as two shows in Canada—one in Vancouver and the other in Toronto.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
And to do it here on the home turf in the States?
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent examples of content that would work for Lilley’s team include Skyscraper Live and Building the Band, both of which were commissioned out of the States but made by UK indies, Plimsoll Productions and Remarkable.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
After launching in Europe, the Peel It Back Tour hit the States in early August, treating fans in Oakland, California, to a mix of hits and deep cuts that continue to define their legacy as a seminal force in industrial rock.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Back in the States, Novak Djokovic flexed his new Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon courtside at a Lakers game, while Hudson Williams sported a Hublot Classic Fusion on Saturday Night Live.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
Coming from English soccer to the States gave Hall an outside perspective at the time in helping to build what would become the tentpole foundations for soccer culture in the United States.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Two of the biggest stars on Team USA’s gold medal-winning women’s hockey team came back to the States with injuries that will keep them off the ice in the PWHL, reigning MVP Hilary Knight and Frost captain Kendall Coyne Schofield.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
The itinerary includes stops across the States, as well as two shows in Canada—one in Vancouver and the other in Toronto.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
And to do it here on the home turf in the States?
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent examples of content that would work for Lilley’s team include Skyscraper Live and Building the Band, both of which were commissioned out of the States but made by UK indies, Plimsoll Productions and Remarkable.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
After launching in Europe, the Peel It Back Tour hit the States in early August, treating fans in Oakland, California, to a mix of hits and deep cuts that continue to define their legacy as a seminal force in industrial rock.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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