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also Sion
1
as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
found the path to Zion by doing penance for the wayward ways of her youth
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2
as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
Robert Owen's New Harmony, Indiana, was but one of many attempts to establish an American Zion
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Noun
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At the top of the food chain, the bald eagle dominates in the sky alone with its impressive wingspan and sharp talons.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026 -
The rooms The property is divided into two towers that are connected by a sky bridge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Noun
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On May 28, 1871, over a hundred Communards were shot dead right here as dreams of a Socialist utopia crumbled around them.—
Emily Cox,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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The first part of the story introduced viewers to the town of Macondo, which was designed as a utopia but began to crumble when Colonel Aureliano Buendía, trapped in the endless cycle of wars, decided to attack.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
Noun
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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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Gaga and Doechii, a match made in fashion heaven, and two style students who clearly did their homework for this assignment.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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But his idealized vision of a past paradise of social cohesion that late-stage capitalism destroyed doesn’t reckon with the snakes that were always there in this imaginary Eden, including a personal betrayal that’s close to home and only comes slithering out in a moment of drunken weakness.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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This extensive roundup of Memorial Day makeup sales is a beauty lover’s paradise—coupon codes included, of course.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 May 2026
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This ride is wild mayhem, with two commanding launches that send you inverting and free-spinning into total bliss.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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Miriam’s bliss bubbled up, feathering her insides, shimmering around her baby, erupting from her throat in a giggle—a curious misplaced sound in that car.—
‘Pemi Aguda,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Even during the glory years with Joe Gibbs, in which Busch won a majority of his races and his two championships, he was hated.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Despite podcasting’s junior status on global revenue, podcasting’s revenue is upward at supersonic speed, while Movies are trying to recapture its former glory from 2019.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Zion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Zion. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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