cloudland

noun

Definition of cloudlandnext
as in utopia

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Recent Examples of cloudland In an intoxicated fever dream, Don Quixote ascends to a mythical cloudland full of dancing dryads. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloudland
  1. utopia
  2. cloud-cuckoo-land
  3. imaging
  4. Shangri-la
  5. nightmare
Noun
  • The final and most heartbreaking lesson then is this—that there is utopia, just not for us.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Tejedor is a Swiss filmmaker and journalist whose work explores utopias and the relationship between individuals and authority across the former Soviet Union and its satellite states.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of utopia
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  • Already the viewer is in cloud-cuckoo-land; the pavement might as well erupt with the sandworms of Arrakis.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of cloud-cuckoo-land
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  • Beyond imaging, the researchers said the technology could support optical sensing, communication and computing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Their imaging, mapping, and communications capabilities can provide critical information during a variety of natural disasters like avalanches, floods, and mudslides.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of imaging
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  • This salon has a roster of 50 different tea blends from which to choose (and tea sommeliers to help out any newbies)—it's Shangri-la for tea snobs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
Definition of Shangri-la
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  • California dreams and nightmares The Cheesecake Factory is a punchline.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But Florida’s Halloween nightmare keeps coming back wearing a red visor, flashing that devilish smirk and getting the last laugh.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of nightmare

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“Cloudland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloudland. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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