as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
many gourmets still regard Paris as a culinary Cockaigne
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Recent Examples of Cockaigne
The Cockaigne Resort in upstate New York closed in February, after getting just 35 to 37 inches of snow this past winter, according to its website.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 May 2023
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Cockaigne
Noun
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The film can be a bit whiplash-inducing, as we’re forced to watch serious people make intelligent cases that humanity will be wiped from the planet within 20 years and that a literal utopia could be on the horizon.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026
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But while Musk was outlining this utopia, Autodesk was laying off 1,000 employees, betting on AI to automate their jobs.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Or is there something really amiss in this paradise?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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And while the visions of uncannily artificial paradise might recall Rousseau, or the curvy, geometrically rounded bodies suggest the work of Colombian Fernando Botero, Angulo’s young women appear more self-aware and self-assertive than the subjects of either of those artists.—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Cockaigne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Cockaigne. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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