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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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2
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
In transforming Derrick’s from a mere amenity to a full-scale foodie paradise, where meals are made from scratch daily, Black Gold and Kemper Sports continue to make the experience about more than just the golf.
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Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The eighteenth century’s two revolutions—the revolution of reason and the revolution of technology—were supposed to guide us toward a universal paradise.
—Paul Kingsnorth, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, prediction markets represent paradise for free market purists who have long extolled the merits of light-touch management of the global economy.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
For example, their Palm Beach paradise is a world away from their bespoke Greenwich manor, which differs completely from their retro-glam 1970s-style Miami home and their vacation house on Mustique.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The eighteenth century’s two revolutions—the revolution of reason and the revolution of technology—were supposed to guide us toward a universal paradise.
—Paul Kingsnorth, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, prediction markets represent paradise for free market purists who have long extolled the merits of light-touch management of the global economy.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
For example, their Palm Beach paradise is a world away from their bespoke Greenwich manor, which differs completely from their retro-glam 1970s-style Miami home and their vacation house on Mustique.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paradise
Noun
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For this utopia to be realized, the web would need an overhaul.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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These years seem to represent a kind of utopia for him, when file-sharing allowed music and information to flow around the world, yet before social media (and digital surveillance) became omnipresent.—
Robert Rubsam,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the midst of their newlywed bliss, Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez are letting fans in on the details of their big day.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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But the bliss of that new dawn was short-lived, and not just because of the appearance of the guillotine in public squares across the country.—
Paul Kingsnorth,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thank heavens scientific integrity is still alive and well.—
D. Scott Schmid,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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One big topic in the news these days is that AI often pretends to be your best friend and will praise you to the high heavens.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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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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The color of Samarkand is intensely blue -- the color of sky and water.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Stars are the glittering beacons of the universe — massive nuclear furnaces that light up the night sky and shape the very fabric of galaxies.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The piece opens with a description of an iconic photograph of Blass, leaping in ecstasy after leading his team to a World Series victory, in 1971.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The tense drama follows a successful scientist who develops a revolutionary recreational drug that works only on women, awakening a powerful sense of ecstasy and pleasure even when nothing in their circumstances has changed.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, the core emotion becomes blocked because a parent’s joy was shut down during their own childhood.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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There’s something so special about those simple joys — putting on a big cozy jacket, lighting the fireplace, and just settling in together as a family.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
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Meg had made every arrangement for our happiness.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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But creating happiness in cities also requires both spectacular design and a deep understanding of how the intersection of architecture, urban design, and the public realm affects our emotional and physical well-being.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Paradise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradise. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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