NEVER-NEVER LAND Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

never-never land

noun

ˌne-vər-ˈne-vər-

Definition of never-never land

as in utopia

an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness a depiction of Merry Old England that debunks the popular notion that it was ever some sort of never-never land

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Recent Examples of never-never land Every chapter straddles the psychological never-never land between myth and science. — Robert M. Thorson, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022 Ownership of both is a must for the haves and a never-never land for the have-nots. — Scott Burns, Dallas News, 9 Oct. 2020 Of course, this abject failure is nothing new in the never-never land of presidential debates. — Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2020 But for ten days every June, when the Aspen Ideas Festival is in full swing, a technicolour fever dream descends and the campus becomes a corporate never-never land. — The Economist, 11 Oct. 2019 See All Example Sentences for never-never land

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Abandoned by its parties and leaders, and eventually by its own utopias.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 July 2026
And like all little utopias it is imposed upon by a more complicated and painful reality.

— Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Definition of utopia

Noun

Backyard paradise Full outdoor living spaces built for pets and people together — think dog pools, shaded lounge platforms, agility features, and fenced free-run zones integrated into the overall landscape design.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Trump accurately captured communism’s main allure—its promise to create a paradise on Earth.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

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In 1851, the signing of the Treaty at Forks of Cosumnes River promised land along the Cosumnes River where local tribes could live.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
In fact, at one time any man who signed up for the Continental Army was promised land that rightfully belonged to Native Americans.

— Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025

Definition of promised land

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