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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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Reading the mood of the incoming sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025 -
Dancers in ornate pharaonic costumes -- crowned with golden headpieces and holding scepters -- performed to a live international orchestra, as fireworks and drones depicting ancient gods lit up the sky above.—
Ayat Al-Tawy,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The video then about-faces towards a utopia where people have toed the left-wing climate change line and saved the planet.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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That is the hope of the novel, the utopia of the novel—but not its reality.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tina Turner’s Gravity-Defying Wavy Shag Tina Turner’s higher-than-heaven shag was heavily teased at the roots, says Abramite.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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Scorsese’s life and work, still ongoing thank heavens, have been given a rather simple five-act structure for purposes of the documentary.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the northern reaches of Sweden near the Norwegian border, the Riksgränsen ski resort is a powdery paradise for every type of adventurer.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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An outdoor hydromassage swimming pool serves as the perfect retreat, inviting guests to unwind amid a paradise of flora and fragrance.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s a special sort of bliss that comes from a dumb action game.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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This coaster is wild mayhem, with two commanding launches that send you inverting and free-spinning into total bliss.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The film marks the first directing credit for Robert Wise (later of 1951's The Day the Earth Stood Still and 1965's The Sound of Music glory), since he was uncredited for directing additional sequences in The Magnificent Ambersons two years prior.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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There were barrel racers slicing turns like poetry, bull riders gripping for glory, and calf ropers moving with the precision of surgeons.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Zion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Zion. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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