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Recent Examples of dystopian
The future of work is not a dystopian one of replacement, but a collaborative one of amplification.
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Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
John Malkovich will be donning the white rose of the young-adult dystopian saga's primary villain, President Coriolanus Snow, in the upcoming London stage play based on Suzanne Collins' beloved The Hunger Games book and Lionsgate’s blockbuster film adaptation.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Sometimes those promises seem plainly dystopian.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2025
Marvel Zombies — Now Streaming on Disney+ After the Avengers are overtaken by a zombie plague, a desperate group of survivors discover the key to bringing an end to the super-powered undead, racing across a dystopian landscape and risking life and limb to save their world.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
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Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
John Malkovich will be donning the white rose of the young-adult dystopian saga's primary villain, President Coriolanus Snow, in the upcoming London stage play based on Suzanne Collins' beloved The Hunger Games book and Lionsgate’s blockbuster film adaptation.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Sometimes those promises seem plainly dystopian.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2025
Marvel Zombies — Now Streaming on Disney+ After the Avengers are overtaken by a zombie plague, a desperate group of survivors discover the key to bringing an end to the super-powered undead, racing across a dystopian landscape and risking life and limb to save their world.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dystopian
earthly
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This means the earthly remains of the beloved saint will bring thousands of visitors to honor the saint's life of virtue and ask for her prayers.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Scholars intuited a link between the celestial and earthly multitudes.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Dystopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dystopian. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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