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or Elysia
1
as in heavens
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 utopias
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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Noun
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Yes, the summer festival season is here (thank heavens).—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026 -
Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Evolution of Cyberculture Studies The first cyberculture studies were divided into dystopias and utopias and were anchored to science fiction.—
Paulo Nuno VicenteAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Moursi traces the notion of islands as utopias to Plato’s description of Atlantis, written around 360 BCE.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The rest of the week is expected to be clear skies and sunshine.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
8 June 2026
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On this record-setting flight, the aircraft took passengers, including Bombardier president and CEO Éric Martel, to the F1 Grand Prix in Monaco, demonstrating the ability to travel from city to city faster than any other business jet in the skies.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
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Here, four bibliophile paradises that invite travelers to get lost in the chapters and sit in the joy of a life well read.—
Lara Kramer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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From Miami Beach to Melbourne Beach, from Marco Island to Captiva, barrier islands are Florida’s postcard paradises.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
15 Dec. 2025
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