as in paradise
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
dreamed of one day retiring to a tropical utopia
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Recent Examples of utopia
Bishop encouraged followers to abandon their families and join his vision of a would-be utopia.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The utopia was temporary, its beauty and its small victories whittled away by the scythe of inaction.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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
Through their various hospitality and investment groups, and their philanthropies, Sam Walton’s children and grandchildren have helped remake the town as a kind of urban utopia in the Ozarks.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The utopia was temporary, its beauty and its small victories whittled away by the scythe of inaction.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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
Through their various hospitality and investment groups, and their philanthropies, Sam Walton’s children and grandchildren have helped remake the town as a kind of urban utopia in the Ozarks.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utopia
Noun
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Marco Island Adjacent to the Everglades National Park and nearly 100 miles of undeveloped islands, bays, and estuaries, Marco Island is a sheller's paradise.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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The scene has turned into a vulture’s paradise.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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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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Dreaming of a harvestable nirvana in a matchbox yard?—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the film, after switching bodies for a day, Tess and Anna reach a nirvana of empathy and understanding.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Utopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utopia. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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