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as in utopias
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 blisses
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 ecstasies
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 paradises
Freyne does a lot with a modest budget, finding smart ways to show us fantastical things — memories playing out as if dioramas at the Natural History Museum, a vast expo hall filled with stalls advertising various paradises — on an economical scale.
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paradises
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Where the youthful Marx sketched utopias, the mature Marx turned to economics and praxis.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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Human rights, utopias, interracial love, ambition, war and betrayal are the ingredients of this film crafted with archival images and an imaginary diary shot on 16mm film that expresses all the modernity of Cabral’s vision of the world.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Scorsese’s life and work, still ongoing thank heavens, have been given a rather simple five-act structure for purposes of the documentary.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
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Just look a little to the left of Altair in the early evening heavens.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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Since then, Fox and Pollan have shared joys — like welcoming their four now-adult children Sam, 36, twins Aquinnah and Schuyler, 30, and Esmé, 23 — and challenges, including Fox’s 1991 Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Money is a remarkable tool, capable of offering independence and the joys that come from thousands of years of humans figuring out how to make life more comfortable, entertaining, and enlightening.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
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This year, however, skies were mostly clear and the parent company of Centennial Bank generated the positive results that investors prefer.—
Jon Walker,
Arkansas Online,
15 Oct. 2025
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Think earthy rust tones paying homage to the Red Rocks and deep blues representing Sedona's night skies.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Yet the eventual dominance of the Dutch and English émigré way of life wasn’t without its pleasures, as hard as the physical toil of working the land was for the new arrivals.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Each brings its own pleasures, but those seeking traditional scares will best be served by Aster's acclaimed debut.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Read on to shop our picks for the best stocking stuffers and mini delights for this holiday season—including sweet treats, cold-weather accessories, and charming knickknacks.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
15 Oct. 2025
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Here are a few playful charcuterie board games to get your autumn party started by rolling the dice with some sweet, savory, salty, spicy, and umami seasonal delights.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Paradises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradises. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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