as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
a dreamer who spent much of his life roaming the world in search of his personal Shangri-la
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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 -
The suburban landscape inspired a distinctive sound that expanded hip-hop beyond NYC, while also challenging the false promises of suburban utopia.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
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One of the world’s smallest countries just got its first ATMs People on the Pacific paradise of Tuvalu have long used cash to complete various transactions.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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The entire 55,000-square-foot resort is its own little slice of paradise.—
Jalyn Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
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Emily Ratajkowski claps back at onlooker who told her to 'put on a shirt' during walk The mission, the first for an all-female space crew since 1963, was marketed as a feminist landmark − a chance to see mothers and female storytellers launch toward the heavens.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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There was scarce a cloud in the heavens, yet the sky… appeared as black as if a storm was raging.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Shangri-la.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Shangri-la. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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