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Recent Examples of arcadia
Although the property already boasted mature trees and patches of existing mosses, lichens, and ferns, the artist’s path to arcadia was hardly straightforward.
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Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 13 Nov. 2025
The region’s dairy farms offer loamy soil, untilled and laden with manure: an annelid’s arcadia.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Splendor is a bohemian arcadia nestled among desert, removed from the mainstream in an act of defiance that requires little explanation.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 12 July 2024
What started as a public safety initiative has become a radical oddity, a small arcadia governed by militant environmentalism in the heart of avocado country.
—Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
Unlike most dreams, Goodhue’s vision of a Spanish arcadia — in keeping with romantic visions of California as depicted in early-20th century fiction, tourism and Sunkist orange crate labels — did not fade away.
—Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
My approach to journalism, to life, in this dirtbag arcadia, is that of an amateur anthropologist, and not the stuffy old kind who held themselves at a reserve, keeping clean while taking notes.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2023
In addition to creating a lively avian arcadia, the exhibition seeks to bring awareness to the various threats birds face and to comment on the fragility of the natural world.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 17 June 2022
When the bulldozer returned a few days later, Ms. Park confronted it again, but this time she was joined by dozens of her neighbors in the south Indian arcadia of Auroville.
—New York Times, 5 Mar. 2022
Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 13 Nov. 2025
The region’s dairy farms offer loamy soil, untilled and laden with manure: an annelid’s arcadia.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Splendor is a bohemian arcadia nestled among desert, removed from the mainstream in an act of defiance that requires little explanation.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 12 July 2024
What started as a public safety initiative has become a radical oddity, a small arcadia governed by militant environmentalism in the heart of avocado country.
—Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
Unlike most dreams, Goodhue’s vision of a Spanish arcadia — in keeping with romantic visions of California as depicted in early-20th century fiction, tourism and Sunkist orange crate labels — did not fade away.
—Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
My approach to journalism, to life, in this dirtbag arcadia, is that of an amateur anthropologist, and not the stuffy old kind who held themselves at a reserve, keeping clean while taking notes.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2023
In addition to creating a lively avian arcadia, the exhibition seeks to bring awareness to the various threats birds face and to comment on the fragility of the natural world.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 17 June 2022
When the bulldozer returned a few days later, Ms. Park confronted it again, but this time she was joined by dozens of her neighbors in the south Indian arcadia of Auroville.
—New York Times, 5 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arcadia
Noun
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Perhaps within the speculative intersection of heterotopia and uchronia lies the realm of utopia—which may be the core of Urbano’s practice.—
Javier Montes,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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And while the utopias themselves flamed out, their ideas have influenced the generations after them, turning the town into a haven for art, architecture and culture.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Vecna's inner demons Holly leads the kids into the mineshaft and starts pushing them through the exit from the fantasyland, but Vecna is close on her heels.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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The annual Winter Wonderland invites guests to visit a garden transformed into a magical fantasyland for kids of all ages.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Betts is part of the Sox Sensation club with Fred Lynn and Nomar Garciaparra, all wildly popular and productive players who turned out to be supernovas streaking across the Boston baseball empyrean instead of franchise polestars.—
Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
18 July 2022
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Magical empyrean is mundane Earth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2022
Noun
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In fact, at one time any man who signed up for the Continental Army was promised land that rightfully belonged to Native Americans.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
6 Dec. 2025
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The proposals — presented by Preston North End chief executive Peter Ridsdale to a meeting of Championship chief executives last week — received widespread backing, as clubs sensed the door to the Premier League’s promised land creaking open a little wider.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With an award-winning restaurant scene, high-end shopping, and a Panorama Trail offering breathtaking views of the Rhine Valley for travelers of all facilities, Baden-Baden is a well-rounded paradise that redefines the spa town experience.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Seattle is an outdoor lover’s paradise packed with things to do in all four seasons, from summer hiking and fall leaf-peeping to winter snow sports and ambling around downtown in the spring, when the rain starts to ease up and summer crowds haven't yet arrived.—
Scott Bay,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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This can be done through a more seamless, predictive human-machine interface while fully engaging the five senses that will foster a nirvana of personal immersion.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Cockaigne Resort in upstate New York closed in February, after getting just 35 to 37 inches of snow this past winter, according to its website.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
9 May 2023
Cite this Entry
“Arcadia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arcadia. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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