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as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
an idealist who trotted the globe looking for paradise
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as in bliss
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
a firm belief that good people will be rewarded in paradise
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as in heaven
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
that early stage of a romance when lovers are in paradise
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Recent Examples of paradise
But Mexico City is also a food lover’s paradise.
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Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
And nearby, the Gili Islands (especially Gili Air and Gili Meno) are a paradise of turquoise waters, sea turtles and a leisurely atmosphere that almost doesn't exist in Southeast Asia anymore.
—Wilson Santiago Burgos, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
In this penguin paradise, older birds can live comfortably away from the hustle and bustle of younger, more rambunctious penguins.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
Here’s a pale pink paradise that Shea McGee would delight in, on account of its baskets, ochre accents, and its clean but warm take on rustic modernism.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
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Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
And nearby, the Gili Islands (especially Gili Air and Gili Meno) are a paradise of turquoise waters, sea turtles and a leisurely atmosphere that almost doesn't exist in Southeast Asia anymore.
—Wilson Santiago Burgos, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
In this penguin paradise, older birds can live comfortably away from the hustle and bustle of younger, more rambunctious penguins.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
Here’s a pale pink paradise that Shea McGee would delight in, on account of its baskets, ochre accents, and its clean but warm take on rustic modernism.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paradise
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What may read like a resort is in fact a car-free island utopia, light on the clichés that beset many Caribbean hot spots.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Centuries after discovering the metal vibranium, the kingdom develops into a high-tech utopia and poses as a third-world country to protect its resources.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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The island fast became a magnet for high-profile guests looking for Caribbean bliss and privacy in equal measure.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Rocky strains to convey his evolution from scrapping on the streets of Harlem to luxuriating in wealthy, starstruck domestic bliss.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2026
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These injudicious, blunt-force tariffs do get undone almost as quickly as they are slapped on, thank heavens.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Dora comes every Friday and makes sure of that, thank heavens.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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In the film, after switching bodies for a day, Tess and Anna reach a nirvana of empathy and understanding.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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This can be done through a more seamless, predictive human-machine interface while fully engaging the five senses that will foster a nirvana of personal immersion.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Milky Way lights up the night sky over a desert road in Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the world’s top places to travel in 2026.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tule fog becomes especially dense when moist marine air, calm winds and clear skies come together.—
Lauren Chapman,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Many Republicans had enthusiastic feelings, like excitement, ecstasy and elation.—
Christine Zhang,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Love is a very complicated thing, with ecstasy, pleasure, and also darkness and things that are broken.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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March’s lunar eclipse in Virgo — activating your fifth house of love and passion — intensifies attraction, desire and romantic chemistry, pushing you to take a risk or end a dynamic that no longer brings you joy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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When it’s done well, family philanthropy creates confidence, engagement, and joy.—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Generosity creates significantly more happiness than consumption.—
Sahil Bloom,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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Although political discourse often triggers stress, the Party Line project hopes to facilitate meaningful and kind conversations that activate happiness-boosting neurotransmitters.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Paradise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradise. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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