Lone Star State

noun

1. Texas (used as a nickname).

Example Sentences

Neither Harris nor anyone else expects her to carry Texas, but the vice president and a star-studded roster of supporters ventured to the Lone Star State for another reason, and with a national audience in mind.

From Salon

The Lone Star State seems perennially just out of reach for Democrats, raising their hopes only to resoundingly dash them on election day.

From BBC

This week, she will debut the documentary “Zurawski v Texas” — a portrait of women who sued the Lone Star State after it passed strict antiabortion laws — that she executive produced with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

From Los Angeles Times

The city is a blue buoy in the red ocean that is the Lone Star State — two-thirds of El Paso County voters chose Joe Biden in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

Latinos also make up about 40 percent of Texas’ population, yet Trump is essentially certain to carry the Lone Star State already, so additional votes from Texas Latinos won’t matter to him.

From Slate