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as in oblivion
a state of being disregardful or unconscious of one's surroundings, concerns, or obligations
the spa experience was a week of pure nirvana
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as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
the popular fantasy that life as a beachcomber in the South Pacific would be never-ending nirvana
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Recent Examples of nirvana
Down one road lay the Hayekian nirvana of fully privatized money and the pricing of everything; down the other lay the dream of a more equal world built on comprehensive reform of the international economic system.
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Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 31 Oct. 2022
While Hindus associate the holiday with Lord Ramas return from exile, Jains recognize it as the day Lord Mahavira reached a state of nirvana (Moksha), per BBC.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 22 Oct. 2022
Devotees of Brother’s P-Touch label maker know that having one — and using it to uniformly label everything in the house — is like reaching organizational nirvana.
—Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 18 Sep. 2022
Gibbs’ road to athletic nirvana did not appear likely based on his family history.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2022
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Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 31 Oct. 2022
While Hindus associate the holiday with Lord Ramas return from exile, Jains recognize it as the day Lord Mahavira reached a state of nirvana (Moksha), per BBC.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 22 Oct. 2022
Devotees of Brother’s P-Touch label maker know that having one — and using it to uniformly label everything in the house — is like reaching organizational nirvana.
—Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 18 Sep. 2022
Gibbs’ road to athletic nirvana did not appear likely based on his family history.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nirvana
Noun
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The national championship follows those back-to-back titles but — unlike those — was dragged out of oblivion.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Such a narrow escape from oblivion would have shocked his fellow-Romans.—
Daniel Mendelsohn,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Image The Colony by Annika Norlin In a bucolic forest in Sweden, the small band of misfits at the heart of Norlin’s novel forms a mysterious commune that may be a utopia or may be a nightmare, depending on your perspective.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Minnesotans fell prey to the idea that progressive values will create a utopia.—
Nicole Russell,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But the presumption of regularity is not an imperative of ignorance or a rule mandating that judges be ostriches.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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This was the result of human ignorance, faulty assumptions, and limited evidence, much of it anecdotal.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Apr. 2025
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Shop it now to turn your backyard into a paradise this summer.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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There are abundant trails for mountain biking and hiking, and the Roaring Fork River is a paradise for paddleboarders, kayakers, and flyfishers alike.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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April is when the constellations of winter like Orion the Hunter begin to make their last great stand in the western sky while Leo the Lion and other spring constellations continue their ascension in the eastern heavens.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2025
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Outer petals dipped in pink, bursting open with a yellow interior flicked with blushed tips is floral heaven.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Nirvana.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nirvana. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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