as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
a dreamer who spent much of his life roaming the world in search of his personal Shangri-la
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It is being expected not just to produce a work environment that is fair and sustainable, but one that is a utopia where no one ever feels discomfort or a trigger.—
Marianne Schnall,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Photo: Courtesy of Bell Works The place’s dual nature — its existence on the border between utopia and dystopia — has always been a part of the aesthetics.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
27 Feb. 2025
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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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Giant old growth conifers rise towards the heavens while thick ferns and mosses blanket the forest floor, all combining to dampen sound.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
4 Mar. 2025
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Typically, missions surveying the heavens have wide fields of view but at only a handful of individual or groups of wavelengths of light.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Shangri-la.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Shangri-la. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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