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as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
the mourners were comforted by their belief that the saintly woman was now experiencing the joys of Elysium
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as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
the universal pipe dream that there exists somewhere an earthly Elysium where people live trouble-free lives
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Recent Examples of Elysium
Saturday: Rendez-Vous at Elysium Rendez-Vous is pinnacle Paris post-punk.
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Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
Ideas By Ed Simon October 31, 2024 7:00 AM EDT
Simon is the editor of Belt Magazine and the author of numerous books, including most recently Heaven, Hell and Paradise Lost, Elysium: A Visual History of Angelology, and Relic, part of the Object Lessons series.
—Ed Simon, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
On the surface, Off the Grid is most comparable to Elysium, Blomkamp’s dystopian film starring Matt Damon as a factory worker who dons an experimental exoskeleton to fight his way off Earth and onto a luxurious space station fitted with medical technology that can cure his cancer.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
The Art of Elysium, a nonprofit organization that focuses on healing and inspiring through art, will honor filmmaker Lee Daniels with the Visionary Award at its Heaven Gala, which will take place the night before the Golden Globes on Jan. 4, 2025.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
Ideas By Ed Simon October 31, 2024 7:00 AM EDT
Simon is the editor of Belt Magazine and the author of numerous books, including most recently Heaven, Hell and Paradise Lost, Elysium: A Visual History of Angelology, and Relic, part of the Object Lessons series.
—Ed Simon, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
On the surface, Off the Grid is most comparable to Elysium, Blomkamp’s dystopian film starring Matt Damon as a factory worker who dons an experimental exoskeleton to fight his way off Earth and onto a luxurious space station fitted with medical technology that can cure his cancer.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
The Art of Elysium, a nonprofit organization that focuses on healing and inspiring through art, will honor filmmaker Lee Daniels with the Visionary Award at its Heaven Gala, which will take place the night before the Golden Globes on Jan. 4, 2025.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Elysium
Noun
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Their appearance and length of time in the sky depends on the temperature, humidity, wind speed and altitude, according to the National Weather Service.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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The Ultimate 2025 Horoscope Predictions for Each Zodiac Sign, According to a Celebrity Astrologer Aries (March 20-April 19) Soar in the sky and glide high, Aries!—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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History shows us that promises of utopia are dangerous.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The anticipation of a world grown stale, the rot of what America had left behind ever ready to encroach, was of a piece with the puritan hunger for utopia.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The expectation is the surrounding bliss will inspire her.—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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Then, drift off into bliss during a reinvigorating Imperial Relaxing Massage, delivered on a heated bed.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Its iconic city walls, which have protected this marble paradise for over 500 years, have always been a magnet for travelers.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Honolulu Get access to both a tropical paradise and a major metropolitan city in Honolulu.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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Everyone will be looking at the heavens through powerful amateur telescopes.—
Flip Putthoff,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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Blasts of wind, rolling surf, fissuring earth: these elemental threats appear and disappear like signs from the heavens, harbingers of the end times.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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“Elysium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Elysium. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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