cloud-cuckoo-land

noun

Definition of cloud-cuckoo-landnext
as in utopia

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  1. utopia
  2. nightmare
  3. imaging
Noun
  • Major League Baseball has been going strong for a century and a half, and each team’s regular season lasts 162 games, yet the sport’s version of performance utopia — a perfect game — has only happened 24 times.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • People will dream of utopias rather than dystopias, imagining worlds where cooperation and care are at the forefront.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of utopia
Noun
  • This is great for the Nvidia stock price, but a dystopian nightmare for humanity.
    Will Knight, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The intrigue: Land management, the use of prescribed burns and expanding building in fire-prone areas have also contributed to this wildfire nightmare.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of nightmare
Noun
  • With advanced imaging technology, dental professionals can now design and place prosthetics in one appointment with noticeably greater precision.
    Cindy Roark, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In this case, a cardiologist may periodically evaluate and perform imaging tests to confirm your condition isn't worsening.
    Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of imaging
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