as in paradise
a place that is filled with things that are beautiful, impressive, or surprising
The garden was a floral wonderland.
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Recent Examples of wonderland
The amusement park transforms into an enchanting holiday wonderland with more than seven million lights.
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Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2024
At Nemacolin Resort, about 90 minutes southeast of Pittsburgh, guests are whisked off on dogsleds into a winter wonderland.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
This year, kids could play in extra bounce houses, take a magical light walk and play a life-sized wonderland board game.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Between lift passes, lodging, gear and overpriced on-mountain meals, a winter wonderland getaway certainly can come with a hefty price tag.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2024
At Nemacolin Resort, about 90 minutes southeast of Pittsburgh, guests are whisked off on dogsleds into a winter wonderland.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
This year, kids could play in extra bounce houses, take a magical light walk and play a life-sized wonderland board game.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Between lift passes, lodging, gear and overpriced on-mountain meals, a winter wonderland getaway certainly can come with a hefty price tag.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderland
Noun
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How does one reconcile the images of rickety rafts washing ashore in South Florida with the Instagram-like images and descriptions of a paradise that doesn’t exist?—
Fabiola Santiago,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Paris Paris is a shopper’s paradise, and a pilgrimage to the global fashion flagships on Avenue Montaigne may well be in order.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Considered by many to be a jewel in the University of North Carolina system, its founders envisioned a salon-like utopia, where artists would pass their craft on to young performers.—
Sara Coello,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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With Carlile’s strong hand for curation at play, Girls Just Wanna Weekend is a kind of a festival utopia for women, or for anyone who likes women.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Volunteers even began contributing mini whimsical items to the fairyland.—
Cathy Free,
Washington Post,
28 Mar. 2024
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The name Hemlock Neversink might conjure a wooded fairyland, and that idea isn’t too far from the truth.—
Devorah Lev-Tov Zoey Poll Caitie Kelly Devorah Lev-Tov Elinor Hitt Jinnie Lee,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2023
Noun
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Just follow the signs to the Blue Heron Way entrance at Freeman Lake Park, and you'll be guided along an illuminated roadway through a Christmas dreamland.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Dec. 2024
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For most of the Copa tournament, up until Fernandez flipped on his Instagram live on that bus, Argentina was in a dreamland.—
Paul Tenorio,
The Athletic,
19 July 2024
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The toy comes to life, fends off some ornery mice with his sword and leads Clara through a wintry dreamworld of dancing Christmas treats.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Dec. 2024
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So Link’s Awakening is a careful balance of impish humor and light danger — much like David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, which inspired the game (and its dreamworld owls).—
Ashley Bardhan,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2024
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“Wonderland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderland. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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