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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anti-utopian
Adjective
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At certain points in the 20th century, dystopian novels like Animal Farm and 1984 may have seemed unnecessarily alarmist, cautionary tales but not necessarily foregone conclusions about our future.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 May 2025 -
That’s particularly true of his final work, the dystopian premonition 1984.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Her Daphne was a realist, a hedonist and, like Fahy, a great hang.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Working with his skilled team of animators, Bienvenu evokes Iris’ world with the detail and bold touch of a realist.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Abdellatif Kechiche’s 2013 graphic lesbian love story Blue Is the Warmest Color confounded cynics by winning over a jury headed by, of all people, Steven Spielberg.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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Ignore the cynics and their interest in intimidating ironic innovation!—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Anti-utopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anti-utopian. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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