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
  • 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
  • Like so many Californian utopias to follow, the missions had become a tragedy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
Definition of utopias
Noun
  • 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
  • Its purpose is to take deep panoramic images of the sky, over and over again, every clear night across the next 10 years, making what amounts to a decade-spanning ultrahigh-definition timelapse movie of the entire heavens.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
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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
  • The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies, a high near 87 and a 20% chance of showers.
    — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, he’s spent August anxiously watching the orange skies from his house in the northern Nevada hills through two consecutive and adjacent wild-land fires, the Bug and Hawk Fires.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Sweet potatoes are one of the great joys of a vegetable garden.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 2 Sep. 2026
  • One of the joys of science is discovering that nature often challenges our intuition.
    — K. R. Prathyusha, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of joys
Noun
  • In order to fully enjoy the pleasures of summer, Lazime’s team installed accordion-style windows above the kitchen counter, which can be opened and moved to one side to create an outdoor bar.
    — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Reichsmarshall speaks of the pleasures of revenge; his principal reason to visit Paris is to steal or buy, often from Jews, as much classic and modern French art as possible, store it in the Jeu de Paume, and spirit it away to Germany.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of pleasures
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • This is the time when arts organizations launch a slew of new productions and festival season gears up to celebrate everything from culinary treats to literary delights.
    — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • To make room for seasonal culinary delights, Casey loves hanging floral arrangements above the dining space.
    — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
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