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. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Cockaigne
Noun
  • The film stars Smith as a detective in a near-future utopia in which humanity is served by a legion of compliant robots.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • One Eden Vale ad shows a nuclear family floating through a suburban utopia, landing at a table set with cottage cheese salads and a big tomato.
    Marisa McMillan, Outside, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Life there was not exactly paradise, and over six years, the residents often butted heads in a small community where everyone was out for themselves.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Across the Pacific, at the Ranch at Laguna Beach—more of a golf destination than a surf paradise—the Ranch offers one of the most unique surf experiences for seasoned wave riders.
    Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Once victorious, Zeus condemned his vanquished opponents, notably Atlas, who was forced to carry the burden of the heavens, for eternity.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The air smelled of sea salt, cinnamon and tropical fruit, as if God had spilled sunscreen from the heavens during application.
    Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025

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“Cockaigne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Cockaigne. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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