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Recent Examples of fairyland
The name Hemlock Neversink might conjure a wooded fairyland, and that idea isn’t too far from the truth.
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Devorah Lev-Tov Zoey Poll Caitie Kelly Devorah Lev-Tov Elinor Hitt Jinnie Lee, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
From cruises along the world’s longest canal to a post-earthquake fairyland, various outdoor attractions have opened or undergone dramatic makeovers, giving travelers more reasons than ever to visit China.
—Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 19 Mar. 2023
Liberals stroll the fairylands of blue waves and Green New Deals or cling to the hope that science will save us, through geoengineering or nuclear power, carbon capture or magic beans.
—Michael Robbins, Harper's Magazine, 9 Nov. 2022
Brilliant vocal ensembles include a virtuoso final fugue, and orchestral effects range from mocking brass assaults to sparking fairyland delicacies.
—Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2022
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Devorah Lev-Tov Zoey Poll Caitie Kelly Devorah Lev-Tov Elinor Hitt Jinnie Lee, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
From cruises along the world’s longest canal to a post-earthquake fairyland, various outdoor attractions have opened or undergone dramatic makeovers, giving travelers more reasons than ever to visit China.
—Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 19 Mar. 2023
Liberals stroll the fairylands of blue waves and Green New Deals or cling to the hope that science will save us, through geoengineering or nuclear power, carbon capture or magic beans.
—Michael Robbins, Harper's Magazine, 9 Nov. 2022
Brilliant vocal ensembles include a virtuoso final fugue, and orchestral effects range from mocking brass assaults to sparking fairyland delicacies.
—Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairyland
Noun
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The plot itself isn’t extraordinary but the critters populating this forest wonderland are, from deer that have the DNA of trees (an enchanting image) to a rainbowed grouper with a dorsal fin (voiced by Cedric the Entertainer).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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The common sentiment seemed to be that there wasn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Coors Field could be transformed from a winter wonderland into a pristine, emerald playing field.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
Noun
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As if part of you is still in dreamland.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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For a group of friends who loved skiing and shaped a family life around it, the pain of this loss centers on a cherished place: near the school, Sugar Bowl and Donner Pass, a Sierra skier dreamland of high annual snowfalls, cozy lodgings and thrilling steep terrain.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Max lures Holly to meet her within the dreamworld-like part of the Upside Down.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
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One unique feature of dreaming is the breadth of memory access available, and the lack of external sensory constraints on the dreamworld (in other words, unlike waking, there is no constant form to the dreamworld, it is constructed endogenously from moment to moment).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Nov. 2025
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Fascist propaganda, whether in films, posters, or mass rallies, was the creation of a fantasyland in which the masses could get lost.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Luke Thompson and series newcomer Yerin Ha lead a season that is entertaining but suffers from the constraints of its fantasyland.—
Sonia Rao,
Washington Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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Initially a beachy utopia where the children run free among nature, things become increasingly savage as help appears to be ever further away.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Just about 60 years later, artists Judy Chicago and Miriam Schapiro—alongside a group of their students—brought one vision of feminist utopia into the real world.—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
3 May 2026
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“Fairyland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairyland. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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