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as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
prayed that the those recently departed will spend eternal life in New Jerusalem
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as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
an idealistic senator who thought that he could singlehandedly turn Washington into the New Jerusalem
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This year’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 70s to low 80s over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service — a welcome change from the 2022 event, which was held during a May heat wave.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025 -
If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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History shows us that promises of utopia are dangerous.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The anticipation of a world grown stale, the rot of what America had left behind ever ready to encroach, was of a piece with the puritan hunger for utopia.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Outside of Madison Square Garden was chaotic bliss.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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But the bliss ended mere minutes later when, in a shocking moment of irony (reminiscent to when Serena became a handmaid herself in season five), a handmaid was waiting for the Whartons in their parlor.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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Everyone will be looking at the heavens through powerful amateur telescopes.—
Flip Putthoff,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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That is set in stone right now barring some sort of miracle from the heavens.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Visitors can step into a foodie paradise featuring high-quality ingredients from honeys and oils to spice & sauce seasoning and BBQ rubs, delectable street food from Peru, Korea, India, Turkey, Scandinavia and more.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The Galápagos Islands of Ecuador need no introduction: The famous laboratory for Charles Darwin and his research on evolution are a naturalist’s paradise, brimming with endemic species.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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They had been promised land and glory in a rapid campaign.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Sep. 2022
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Hunter was promised land to be granted to individual Indian settlers but was unsuccessful in getting a tribal grant with the right of self-government.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
25 Mar. 2024
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“New Jerusalem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/New%20Jerusalem. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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