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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 area is an absolute wonderland for outdoor enthusiasts.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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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
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
Noun
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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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But remarkably, Harris pulls it off completely — transforming her impossibly hard-to-take premise into the foundation of a rhythmic fantasyland that’s heightened by aesthetic choices functioning more as emotional instruments than maximalist distractions.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Those who love the drama, play into it; look at Lily Allen and David Harbour, who outfitted their Brooklyn townhome with botanical window treatments that flawlessly fit with the rest of the floral fantasyland.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Then came the Methodists, seeking a utopia shielded from the excesses of the Roaring Twenties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 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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“Fairyland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairyland. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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