cloudland

noun

Definition of cloudlandnext
as in utopia

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Recent Examples of cloudland In an intoxicated fever dream, Don Quixote ascends to a mythical cloudland full of dancing dryads. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloudland
  1. utopia
  2. cloud-cuckoo-land
  3. imaging
  4. Shangri-la
  5. nightmare
Noun
  • There still exists in him the hope for a return to his idealistic notion of the box being a portal for dimensional advancement, where diseases could be cured, peace could be achieved, and a techno-utopia might be possible across all worlds.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This settlement has resulted in a kind of MAGA utopia, a fortified Xanadu where children can play in the front yard.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of utopia
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  • Already the viewer is in cloud-cuckoo-land; the pavement might as well erupt with the sandworms of Arrakis.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of cloud-cuckoo-land
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  • The problem is that the information someone needs at a particular moment may be buried in a clinical note, an imaging report, a dashboard or another system entirely.
    — Sujay Jadhav, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • They are diagnosed with imaging tests including an X-ray or a CT scan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of imaging
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  • This salon has a roster of 50 different tea blends from which to choose (and tea sommeliers to help out any newbies)—it's Shangri-la for tea snobs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
Definition of Shangri-la
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  • After the raid, his daughter struggled with recurring nightmares, the lawsuit said.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Recurring nightmares Juana Rodriguez attended the festival with her three-year-old son.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of nightmare

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“Cloudland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloudland. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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