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as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
an idealist who trotted the globe looking for paradise
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as in bliss
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
a firm belief that good people will be rewarded in paradise
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as in heaven
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
that early stage of a romance when lovers are in paradise
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Recent Examples of paradise
Dowies went from observing the time change with her kids to living in a literal paradise that keeps the same time all year round.
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Rosie Colosi, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Another is Sosebee Cove, said to be a botanist’s paradise, in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Union County.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
In the album’s most beautiful moments, Triplin makes arpeggios sound like prancing through an earthly paradise and sands off juke’s rough edges to produce rhythms that seem to chug along in the margins of a daydreaming brain.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
Roughly four hours west lies Madden's on Gull Lake, a golf lover's paradise not far from Brainerd with something for the whole family to enjoy.
—Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Rosie Colosi, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Another is Sosebee Cove, said to be a botanist’s paradise, in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Union County.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
In the album’s most beautiful moments, Triplin makes arpeggios sound like prancing through an earthly paradise and sands off juke’s rough edges to produce rhythms that seem to chug along in the margins of a daydreaming brain.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
Roughly four hours west lies Madden's on Gull Lake, a golf lover's paradise not far from Brainerd with something for the whole family to enjoy.
—Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paradise
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Stella Marie Markert | Germany Canadian Premiere Four teens living in a Berlin group home have created their own anarchic utopia.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Whether artificial intelligence ushers in utopia or dystopia is beside the point; the pace of change is dizzying.—
Ariel David,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2026
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Juvenile bliss had long contoured this abrasive band, whose songs rattled like playgrounds, and whose shouts rang like the peals of petulant children.—
Samuel Hyland,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
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Omaha, Nebraska — Surrounded by friends and family at his birthday party this week, 10-year-old True Beethe of Omaha, Nebraska, was on cloud nine, but his bliss had not come easy.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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White and brown are a match made in sartorial heaven.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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Summer brings enormous, heaven-scented blooms that ripen to attractive cones holding bright red seeds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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In the film, after switching bodies for a day, Tess and Anna reach a nirvana of empathy and understanding.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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This can be done through a more seamless, predictive human-machine interface while fully engaging the five senses that will foster a nirvana of personal immersion.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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One night in early March, an Iranian writer and dissident climbed to the roof of his apartment building, in Tehran, to marvel at a towering inferno that had blanketed the sky in smoke.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Winds will be light out of the south, between 5 and 8 mph, under clear skies.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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For instance, Virginia bluebells growingwith yellow celandine poppies can be an artist’s ecstasy.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Back on the ground, ecstasy fills you.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
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Oscar Grabbing his third trophy of the night, Paul Thomas Anderson joined his jubilant cast (including Teyana Taylor, literally jumping for joy) onstage and got the last words of the night.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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The sound of her paws on the floor, the weight of her on your lap, the pure joy of her silly expressions, the sound of her bark when the mailman breaches the front porch, the softness of her wooly head, and yes, even the ever-present doggy breath.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Researchers from a coalition of West Coast universities were curious how 100 human participants would respond to the age-old question, but not because of their own pursuit of happiness.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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In general, researchers noticed a negative correlation between social media use and happiness, especially among young people.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Paradise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradise. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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