as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
a dreamer who spent much of his life roaming the world in search of his personal Shangri-la
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Noun
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Musk, Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg are all fans of Iain Banks’s Culture series, which imagines a post-scarcity socialist utopia where all of our measly 21st-century problems have been solved by technological advancement.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
21 June 2025 -
But as three generations of the beautiful, distinguished Sinclair family converge on their private summer utopia, no one is talking – not even The Liars, Cadence's childhood best friends.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Expensive tickets, of course, and a scalper’s paradise.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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From alpine lakes to wild rivers, these are the hidden spots that feel like your own private paradise (just don’t forget your water shoes).—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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As a dissident, Limonov didn’t find New York to be some immigrant heaven, but rather a cutthroat town where the Upper West Side socialites were as disaffected and atrophied as Politburo members.—
Ed Simon
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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While there will be emphasis on families and domestic lives, the dazzling configurations taking place in the heavens above could even mark a period where past-life connections return to bring potential radiance and good news.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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“Shangri-la.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Shangri-la. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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