cloud-cuckoo-lands

noun

plural of cloud-cuckoo-land
as in cloudlands

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  1. utopias
  2. nightmares
  3. fictions
Noun
  • Jäger compares the sounds of techno to the noise of Detroit’s industrial machinery—the music that drove the ersatz utopias of the late twentieth century is, in other words, merely a synthetic echo of a far more vital past.
    — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In the early days, utopias were generally located on our own planet, in places as yet undiscovered, or which were so far away that anything was possible.
    — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of utopias
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  • One of those nightmares centers on whether the execution team will be able to establish an IV line.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • With every whimper, sigh, howl, bark and head tilt, these dogs create an empathetic portrayal of a highly intelligent creature that has been through battle and has the scars (and nightmares) to prove it.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of nightmares
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  • Over time, writers offered up fictions to fill in the gaps of the story.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Just as their own fictions bend and weave tales, so too do their own lives and rivalries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fictions
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“Cloud-cuckoo-lands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloud-cuckoo-lands. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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