as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
a depiction of Merry Old England that debunks the popular notion that it was ever some sort of never-never land
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Recent Examples of never-never land
Yet the extravagance that helped define E3’s never-never land feeling remained at full-tilt.
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2023
Over the course of his career, Buffett earned their love by transforming himself into a kind of musical shaman who offered transport from the banalities of everyday life to the bounty of a never-never land of eternal sun, endless sandy beaches and bottomless boat drinks: Margaritaville.
—Drew M. Dalton, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2023
Pavelski was curling in from the left wing, outpaced his check, only to get clobbered to never-never land by Dumba.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
For a disease that has languished in a kind of political never-never land for at least one human generation, leaving millions profoundly disabled, that is significant progress.
—Hillary Johnson, Discover Magazine, 20 July 2013
Last month, this prompted Fred Hiatt, the Washington Post's editorial page editor, to write that, On climate change, the GOP is lost in never-never land.
—Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2011
Every chapter straddles the psychological never-never land between myth and science.
—Robert M. Thorson, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022
Ownership of both is a must for the haves and a never-never land for the have-nots.
—Scott Burns, Dallas News, 9 Oct. 2020
Of course, this abject failure is nothing new in the never-never land of presidential debates.
—Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2020
Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2023
Over the course of his career, Buffett earned their love by transforming himself into a kind of musical shaman who offered transport from the banalities of everyday life to the bounty of a never-never land of eternal sun, endless sandy beaches and bottomless boat drinks: Margaritaville.
—Drew M. Dalton, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2023
Pavelski was curling in from the left wing, outpaced his check, only to get clobbered to never-never land by Dumba.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
For a disease that has languished in a kind of political never-never land for at least one human generation, leaving millions profoundly disabled, that is significant progress.
—Hillary Johnson, Discover Magazine, 20 July 2013
Last month, this prompted Fred Hiatt, the Washington Post's editorial page editor, to write that, On climate change, the GOP is lost in never-never land.
—Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2011
Every chapter straddles the psychological never-never land between myth and science.
—Robert M. Thorson, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022
Ownership of both is a must for the haves and a never-never land for the have-nots.
—Scott Burns, Dallas News, 9 Oct. 2020
Of course, this abject failure is nothing new in the never-never land of presidential debates.
—Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for never-never land
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Psychedelic enthusiasts have long hoped that widespread acceptance of the drugs would usher in utopia.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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The town was an intentional community or planned utopia incorporated by Spiritualists in Western New York in 1879.Marissa C. Rhodes / Made by History, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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Historical museums, parks, and music clubs are a paradise for Aries.Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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With both Pacific and Caribbean beaches, as well as waterfalls, volcanoes, and rainforests, Costa Rica is a paradise for outdoor adventure.Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
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Fernando Valenzuela’s famous windup involved rotating his slender legs and broad, burly chest, eyes gazing to the heavens.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Played by Peter Gallagher in the gregarious, wise, eyebrow-forward mode of Sandy Cohen in The O.C., Peter comes across as a gift from the heavens.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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They had been promised land and glory in a rapid campaign.Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2022
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Who’s who in Horizon Over three hours, the movie follows several different characters en route to a settlement called Horizon, lured by a flier that promised land for anyone brave enough to make the journey.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 28 June 2024
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“Never-never land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/never-never%20land. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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