ZION Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

Zion

noun

ˈzī-ən

variants also Sion

Definition of Zion

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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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

Arizona led 2-1 in the third before the Padres went in front on Ty France's RBI groundout and Gavin Sheets' RBI double that center fielder Tim Tawa lost in the lights and twilight sky.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Its riveted, rounded-corner Traveler box trailer featured the unique distinction of working as a convertible, using a retractable fabric roof panel to open its cabin to the sky above.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of sky

Noun

This pioneering vessel proves that cleaning up the operation doesn't require waiting for a distant technological utopia.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Where the Tea Party was demanding a right-wing agenda for the nation, the DSA wants to dismantle America and rebuild it as a workers' utopia.

— Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of utopia

Noun

This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
And thanks to Tucson’s extraordinarily dark heavens, the Sonoran skyscape takes center stage with Peace Among the Stars.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of heaven

Noun

That’s too bad, because there’s something real and original about Singer that feels so out of place in the artificial paradise known as Hollywood.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Directed by Kei Oikawa and based on the manga series by Nagano, the fantasy adventure follows Chiikawa and companions traveling to an island paradise before uncovering an ominous threat.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of paradise

Noun

Consumers flocked to cinemas equipped with Imax’s rickety old 50 mm film projectors, while those that were unable to snag those coveted tickets sought out Imax theaters that were digital but could show the film in its full-scale, immersive glory.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Even Jeff, in his all-knowing glory, only pissed me off one time.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

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