How to Use nirvana in a Sentence

nirvana

noun
  • To achieve this plum jam nirvana, start with good fruit.
    Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Ann wrote about the broiler as your best path to shrimp nirvana.
    The Washington Post, 27 May 2020
  • That legendary run came at the height of big bass nirvana at Lake Fork.
    Matt Williams, Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Given what the market can see, it could almost be said to have reached nirvana.
    Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Consider the two recipes here—the Field Stock for game, and the Stream Stock for non-oily fish—as rough guides to stock nirvana, more methods than recipes.
    Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 24 Oct. 2019
  • There is soon going to be a means of reaching this gleeful nirvana.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
  • For the congee, remove the nirvana chicken from the braising liquid and set aside.
    Jennifer Day, chicagotribune.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Take that little moment of nirvana to the next level with a pair of down booties to keep your feet warm while hanging out.
    Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2020
  • But basically, the Bay Area is nirvana for the retired.
    Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Keep scrolling for a full flat-lay look at this glimmering nail-polish nirvana.
    Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 26 Sep. 2020
  • Skiing in a pair of well-fitting boots in bottomless pow is snow-sports nirvana.
    Ryan Wichelns, Outside Online, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Spotlighting just one song per episode, this is a nirvana for any music nerd searching for a deep cut.
    Emma Dibdin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2020
  • First, the myth is an idea – an instructive tale about the hunt for someplace better: an aerial nirvana.
    Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2021
  • The combination might be nirvana: Just enough hot to balance just enough cool.
    Dallas News, 22 May 2020
  • Yet the Democrats thought that was going to be political nirvana.
    Fox News, 28 July 2018
  • Their souls, not their bodies, would evolve into alien beings and be whisked away to outer-space nirvana.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 13 Dec. 2020
  • Sports heaven is a one-possession game this time of year with so much more unpredictable nirvana to come.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Here are five tips for helping your indoor cat reach feline nirvana.
    Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2021
  • The companies have depicted the deal as bringing the nirvana of lower prices to consumers.
    Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, 31 Jan. 2018
  • That’s a nirvana that most salespeople never reach, and Reda knows why.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Life away from home wasn’t the parent-free nirvana a teen might imagine — an elite athlete does little other than train.
    Angela Haupt, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2019
  • That little bump on the road to physics nirvana can be overcome by going to more complicated ions.
    Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2019
  • The site is nirvana for fishing enthusiasts and boaters.
    Lizette Alvarez, New York Times, 23 June 2018
  • True outerwear nirvana can be found only one place — in the cozy embrace of the leather (or faux leather, for vegans) jacket.
    Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Here, the life of these two attractive hipsters is something of a progressive nirvana.
    NBC News, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Manju and his older brother, Radha, have been raised from an early age to ascend to that nirvana.
    Laura Miller, Slate Magazine, 9 Jan. 2017
  • My sensei explained only by moving my hips back and keeping my arms straight would the nirvana of a wheelie be attained.
    Peter Rubin, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2012
  • For more than a decade, we’ve been promised that a world without passwords is just around the corner, and yet year after year, this security nirvana proves out of reach.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 6 May 2022
  • Nature lovers will find year-round nirvana in the Blue Ridge Mountains, though spring, summer, and fall are the best times of year to visit for exuberant flora, pleasant weather, and an array of outdoor activities.
    Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2022
  • None of this means Germany is turning itself into a libertarian nirvana.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022

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