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as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
the mourners were comforted by their belief that the saintly woman was now experiencing the joys of Elysium
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as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
the universal pipe dream that there exists somewhere an earthly Elysium where people live trouble-free lives
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Recent Examples of Elysium
This uncertainty makes Disco Elysium’s characters memorable, relatable, and moving.
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G Kirilloff, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Saturday: Rendez-Vous at Elysium Rendez-Vous is pinnacle Paris post-punk.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
Ideas By Ed Simon October 31, 2024 7:00 AM EDT
Simon is the editor of Belt Magazine and the author of numerous books, including most recently Heaven, Hell and Paradise Lost, Elysium: A Visual History of Angelology, and Relic, part of the Object Lessons series.
—Ed Simon, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
On the surface, Off the Grid is most comparable to Elysium, Blomkamp’s dystopian film starring Matt Damon as a factory worker who dons an experimental exoskeleton to fight his way off Earth and onto a luxurious space station fitted with medical technology that can cure his cancer.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
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G Kirilloff, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Saturday: Rendez-Vous at Elysium Rendez-Vous is pinnacle Paris post-punk.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
Ideas By Ed Simon October 31, 2024 7:00 AM EDT
Simon is the editor of Belt Magazine and the author of numerous books, including most recently Heaven, Hell and Paradise Lost, Elysium: A Visual History of Angelology, and Relic, part of the Object Lessons series.
—Ed Simon, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
On the surface, Off the Grid is most comparable to Elysium, Blomkamp’s dystopian film starring Matt Damon as a factory worker who dons an experimental exoskeleton to fight his way off Earth and onto a luxurious space station fitted with medical technology that can cure his cancer.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Elysium
Noun
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Its head bobbed up and down and side to side, its snub nose tracing arcs in the morning sky.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Beach Bunny Kite Festival: See dozens of kites in the sky, join the Beach Bunny for a photo and enjoy live music from 1 to 4 p.m. April 12 at Seaport Village, 849 W. Harbor Drive.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, there are good reasons to doubt that the new Syria will resemble this gumdrops-and-ponies utopia.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2024
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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
Noun
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The deck space is bliss for morning coffee moments, and the firepit is begging for s’mores.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
28 Mar. 2025
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Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly may have one of the most memorable — and relatable — love stories in television history, but the couple’s ultimate bliss took nine seasons to get there.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2025
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Residents can no longer walk around the perimeter of the island and stop at the northern end to absorb the view from their piece of paradise.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Perennial gardens and specimen trees add to this slice of natural paradise that’s still so close to the city.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Every minute of every day, our cars and phones look to the heavens for guidance.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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So if the seemingly changing motions of the heavens could be predicted, maybe earthly events could be, too.—
James Byrne,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Elysium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Elysium. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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