paradises

noun

plural of paradise
1
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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2
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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3
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paradises
  1. utopias
  2. heavens
  3. ecstasies
  4. skies
  5. joys
  6. pleasures
  7. rhapsodies
  8. delights
Noun
  • 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
  • In the early days, utopias were generally located on our own planet, in places as yet undiscovered, or which were so far away that anything was possible.
    — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 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
Definition of heavens
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  • But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football.
    — Zack Ruskin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of ecstasies
Noun
  • Air advocates used this year's Clean Air Day to encourage more people to cut back on driving and help clear Sacramento's skies.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • At that point, the film pivots to a more surreal register, presenting bright, clear skies that are slowly, eerily engulfed in darkness.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Hunter also hopes the show will attract new members and show younger people the joys of quilting.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Putting the city to paper was its own journey, but Painter faced some unexpected joys throughout the writing process.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of joys
Noun
  • Horror may now be respectable enough for its own sprawling exhibition at the Academy Museum, but Criterion’s October lineup proves there are still plenty of disreputable pleasures to be found.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The usual pleasures of reading about the courtroom—the vicarious thrill of being both detective and jury—give way to the slower burn of cultural analysis.
    — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of pleasures
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  • 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
Definition of rhapsodies
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  • Across the hall, all-day restaurant Café Romano has a menu replete with local and regional delights like pizza mortadella (do not miss it) and myriad pastas as well as a good steak and fish of the day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There’s joyous color combos, textural delights, and plenty of aesthetic-hopping.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Paradises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradises. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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