as in paradise
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
dreamed of one day retiring to a tropical utopia
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Recent Examples of utopia
With Carlile’s strong hand for curation at play, Girls Just Wanna Weekend is a kind of a festival utopia for women, or for anyone who likes women.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Major League Baseball has been going strong for a century and a half, and each team’s regular season lasts 162 games, yet the sport’s version of performance utopia — a perfect game — has only happened 24 times.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
People will dream of utopias rather than dystopias, imagining worlds where cooperation and care are at the forefront.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Getty Images Winter in Madrid: festivities and warming feasts
December is the best time to visit Madrid for fans of all things festive, when the city transforms into a cheery utopia.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
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Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Major League Baseball has been going strong for a century and a half, and each team’s regular season lasts 162 games, yet the sport’s version of performance utopia — a perfect game — has only happened 24 times.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
People will dream of utopias rather than dystopias, imagining worlds where cooperation and care are at the forefront.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Getty Images Winter in Madrid: festivities and warming feasts
December is the best time to visit Madrid for fans of all things festive, when the city transforms into a cheery utopia.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utopia
Noun
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So create your own little backyard paradise, and take it easy while sipping an ice-cold glass of sweet tea.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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From wellness-centric residential villas in Phuket to palatial properties in the hills of Koh Samui, there’s a surging interest in owning a piece of paradise in Thailand.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, each summer, the Nevada Northern Railway company in Ely, Nevada, offers a weekly Star Train; travelers can board the train with rangers from the park to chug into the reserve to learn about the heavens.—
Nile Cappello,
AFAR Media,
27 Dec. 2024
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The heavens are aligned with your relationships, Sagittarius.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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This Broadway Center Stage mounting is a tightly packed clown car, speeding to musical-theater nirvana.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
15 May 2023
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Several tournament anglers have lived big bass nirvana on Rayburn in recent times, including a trio of single-day tournament catches topping the 40-pound mark on five fish.—
Matt Williams,
Dallas News,
22 Jan. 2022
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“Utopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utopia. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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