Sunflower State Definition & Meaning

American

Examples

Sunflower State American

noun

1. Kansas (used as a nickname).

Example Sentences

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Kansas is back home at Allen Fieldhouse to play Sunflower State rival Kansas State on Tuesday night, a week after the Jayhawks’ only home loss.

From Seattle Times

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

From Washington Times

That’s especially true in southeast Kansas, which is typically the wettest corner of the Sunflower State.

From Seattle Times

Stegall declined to comment on his letter, which first became public in a story in the Sunflower State Journal and also was published in full by a free-market, small-government group’s newsletter.

From Seattle Times

His plan to resign was first reported by the Sunflower State Journal.

From Seattle Times

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