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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
The Ziebels loved South Beach, a Brooklyn by the sea, a walker’s and shopper’s paradise, a place with no fast-food restaurants or suburban-style shopping centers.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
From glitzy Alpine resorts to a powderhound's paradise in Japan, these are the top spots to hit the slopes.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
From hummingbirds along the Gulf Coast to warblers in the treetops, spring migration turns every Southern state into a birdwatcher’s paradise.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, this is a tale of love, friendship, and identity.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
From glitzy Alpine resorts to a powderhound's paradise in Japan, these are the top spots to hit the slopes.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
From hummingbirds along the Gulf Coast to warblers in the treetops, spring migration turns every Southern state into a birdwatcher’s paradise.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, this is a tale of love, friendship, and identity.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paradise
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Maybe Atlanta is the perfect basketball utopia for Kuminga.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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In his scenario, this is what finally pushes the technology down the path toward either utopia or human extinction, but in the real world, getting the machines to act by themselves is proving surprisingly difficult.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 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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Cleopatra Called This curler took the puritanical twigs that were my eyelashes and pressed them into lush crescent fans of divine feminine bliss.—
Fiona Landers,
New Yorker,
4 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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Gold prices jumped to their highest level in three weeks as investors sought the safe-heaven asset amid heightened uncertainty.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 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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Numerical simulations showcased that lightning-like discharges can occur in solid materials just a few centimeters wide, rather than across kilometers of sky.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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But with complete control of the skies Hegseth said the air forces would use 500-, 1,000- and 2,000-pound precision bombs with additional planes.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 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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There are few things that bring me pure, inexplicable joy.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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For its grand opening party on March 14, this fusion of Southern joy, community, and crispy chicken will offer a free sandwich or nugs to the first 100 customers.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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We're all endowed with the same inalienable rights to life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The company's 2025 European Life-Work Balance Index evaluated each country based on factors such as sick and paid maternity leave, healthcare, annual leave, public safety and happiness, LGBTQ+ inclusivity, and average hours worked.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Paradise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradise. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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