as in paradise
a place that is filled with things that are beautiful, impressive, or surprising
The garden was a floral wonderland.
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Recent Examples of wonderland
After undergoing property-wide renovations in 2024, this historic property is more ready than ever to welcome guests to its wonderland of vacation-ready fun that includes miles of paved biking paths, two pools, 10 miles of private beaches, a mini golf course, and more.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
The show is set in 2018, closer to the Ashley Madison–fallout era, when the intersection of technology and societal fracture opens the gate for Clark to break out of suburban malaise and into a wonderland of sensual, albeit pedestrian, delights.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
Marshalls is a home decor wonderland, stocked to the nines with charming and stylish pieces for every home.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Behind the spa facility, guests will find what feels like a wonderland of different saunas, steam rooms, hot tubs, and indoor and outdoor pools.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
The show is set in 2018, closer to the Ashley Madison–fallout era, when the intersection of technology and societal fracture opens the gate for Clark to break out of suburban malaise and into a wonderland of sensual, albeit pedestrian, delights.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
Marshalls is a home decor wonderland, stocked to the nines with charming and stylish pieces for every home.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Behind the spa facility, guests will find what feels like a wonderland of different saunas, steam rooms, hot tubs, and indoor and outdoor pools.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderland
Noun
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UnCruise offers energetic travelers a way to explore this tropical paradise.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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And yet, Steubenville has also quietly emerged as a paradise for big Catholic families.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The utopia was temporary, its beauty and its small victories whittled away by the scythe of inaction.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Moursi traces the notion of islands as utopias to Plato’s description of Atlantis, written around 360 BCE.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Apr. 2026
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The winter rains can turn our Bay Area yards into fairylands with mushrooms popping up all over.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Let it be said, though, that ruling this fairyland—where sweets jump through hoops, perky as peppermint, or swirl around, rich as Spanish chocolate—requires not just a decorous carriage and a cordial disposition but true ballerina grit.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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As if part of you is still in dreamland.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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For a group of friends who loved skiing and shaped a family life around it, the pain of this loss centers on a cherished place: near the school, Sugar Bowl and Donner Pass, a Sierra skier dreamland of high annual snowfalls, cozy lodgings and thrilling steep terrain.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Max lures Holly to meet her within the dreamworld-like part of the Upside Down.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
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One unique feature of dreaming is the breadth of memory access available, and the lack of external sensory constraints on the dreamworld (in other words, unlike waking, there is no constant form to the dreamworld, it is constructed endogenously from moment to moment).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Wonderland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderland. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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