PARADISES Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

paradises

noun

plural of paradise

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 An episode of septicemia, with its hells and paradises, its nightmares and hallucinations, transforms Borges into a story writer. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 Second only to Alaska in its length of total coastline (with, hands down, way better weather), the Sunshine State boasts everything from family-centric, sugar-white-sand paradises to island escapes where happy hour is, well, every hour. — Marisa Spyker, Southern Living, 19 June 2026 Here, four bibliophile paradises that invite travelers to get lost in the chapters and sit in the joy of a life well read. — Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026 From Miami Beach to Melbourne Beach, from Marco Island to Captiva, barrier islands are Florida’s postcard paradises. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025 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. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025

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Tejedor is a Swiss filmmaker and journalist whose work explores utopias and the relationship between individuals and authority across the former Soviet Union and its satellite states.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Jäger compares the sounds of techno to the noise of Detroit’s industrial machinery—the music that drove the ersatz utopias of the late twentieth century is, in other words, merely a synthetic echo of a far more vital past.

— Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of utopias

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This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
And thanks to Tucson’s extraordinarily dark heavens, the Sonoran skyscape takes center stage with Peace Among the Stars.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

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Christine Baranski is one of the great joys of my life — to have been able to work with her, not just on that show, but on The Big Bang Theory.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Hunter also hopes the show will attract new members and show younger people the joys of quilting.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of joys

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Amenities and experiences True to the unhurried rhythm of the avenue, The Warbler provides a complimentary daily streetcar pass, one of the great pleasures of visiting and living in the Crescent City.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
As performance cars increasingly isolate drivers from the mechanical process of driving, the simple act of reaching for that unique shift knob reinforces the notion that the tactile pleasures of driving are still worth celebrating.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleasures

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For the past 15 years, Ishmael Butler and his cast of collaborators have drifted further and further into the outer reaches, deconstructing and reassembling hip-hop, jazz, and kosmische conventions into sprawling, proggy rhapsodies.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
The rhapsodies about Willow, paired with the silence surrounding the difficult dogs, contribute to a sense of make-believe and avoidance that pervade Biden’s memoir.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 9 June 2026

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See 15 inflatables and eight animatronics lining the lawn, creating a scene that’s both eerie and whimsical to delights neighbors.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Grenada The new year marks the 150th anniversary of Spicemas, the annual August carnival in Grenada, which is known as the Spice Island due to its cultivation of nutmeg, cloves and other scented delights.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

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