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 result is a fantastical glimpse into a near future defined by a mixture of dystopia and utopia.—
Tracey Follows,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The first camp believed the world was moving toward a globalized utopia and saw diplomacy as a means of speeding that process by building rules and institutions above the level of the state.—
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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If there is a marine paradise on Earth that humanity can’t afford to lose, the Gulf may be unsurpassed.—
Joel Reynolds,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Patrolling a paradise under siege Several hundred miles from the Ecuadorian mainland, the waters off the Galápagos Islands glisten with postcard beauty.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to her good karma, Maya had been reborn in the heavens as a god, but in Buddhism gods are not as spiritually advanced as Buddhas.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
6 May 2025
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This lyrical drama, choreographed by Dell Howlett, floats at times like a movement-theater piece reaching for the heavens.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Cockaigne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Cockaigne. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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