fool's paradise

Definition of fool's paradisenext

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Noun
  • In fiction that means a darkly comic novel about a gay married couple on the vacation from hell on to a debut portrait of first-gen Asian American angst.
    Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Automata follows combat android 2B, scanner android 9S, and the prototype A2, with core hack-and-slash gameplay that's supplemented by elements from other genres, including RPGS and bullet-hell shmups.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The lines were inspired by Orwell; the music reaches into the future to capture the horrific allure of a self-aware technological dystopia.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The desperation and dysfunction these days comes with a lot more Wall Street and techno-dystopia.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Fool's paradise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fool%27s%20paradise. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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