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as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
the mourners were comforted by their belief that the saintly woman was now experiencing the joys of Elysium
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as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
the universal pipe dream that there exists somewhere an earthly Elysium where people live trouble-free lives
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Recent Examples of Elysium
What other companies offer 'space burials'? Elysium Space, based in San Francisco, California, also offers memorial spaceflights.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 June 2025
A number of the projects he’s acted in, produced, or directed, like Elysium, Sin Nombre, Cesar Chavez, and Narcos: Mexico, address wealth inequality, the need for labor protections, and the destructive impact of the drug trade.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Sphynx cats typically enjoy a lifespan of 13 to 15 years, with some living even longer with proper care, according to Animal Elysium.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
My first thought was that surely these were not people for whom America was a rootless Elysium.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 June 2025
A number of the projects he’s acted in, produced, or directed, like Elysium, Sin Nombre, Cesar Chavez, and Narcos: Mexico, address wealth inequality, the need for labor protections, and the destructive impact of the drug trade.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Sphynx cats typically enjoy a lifespan of 13 to 15 years, with some living even longer with proper care, according to Animal Elysium.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
My first thought was that surely these were not people for whom America was a rootless Elysium.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Elysium
Noun
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Hooters reaches for the sky Hooters girls soared at 30,000 feet in the early 2000s.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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One looping forehand diving out of the sky.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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These civic footings carry the architecture of socialist monumentality and New York sidewalks, evoking both town square and cemetery, utopia and capital.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Where the youthful Marx sketched utopias, the mature Marx turned to economics and praxis.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All over the album, Taylor sings about her romantic bliss with her new fiance Travis Kelce.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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That, my gaming friends, is pure PPR bliss.—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Richardson argues that, even as an adult, Matthiessen longed to find some similar paradise.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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From the haunting call of the Indian paradise flycatcher to the flash of a Malabar pied hornbill's wings, the park is alive with exciting birds — a paradise for veteran birdwatchers and nascent enthusiasts alike.—
Marion Miller,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tina Turner’s Gravity-Defying Wavy Shag Tina Turner’s higher-than-heaven shag was heavily teased at the roots, says Abramite.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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Scorsese’s life and work, still ongoing thank heavens, have been given a rather simple five-act structure for purposes of the documentary.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Elysium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Elysium. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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