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Recent Examples of arcadia
Splendor is a bohemian arcadia nestled among desert, removed from the mainstream in an act of defiance that requires little explanation.
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Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 12 July 2024
What started as a public safety initiative has become a radical oddity, a small arcadia governed by militant environmentalism in the heart of avocado country.
—Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
Unlike most dreams, Goodhue’s vision of a Spanish arcadia — in keeping with romantic visions of California as depicted in early-20th century fiction, tourism and Sunkist orange crate labels — did not fade away.
—Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
My approach to journalism, to life, in this dirtbag arcadia, is that of an amateur anthropologist, and not the stuffy old kind who held themselves at a reserve, keeping clean while taking notes.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2023
In addition to creating a lively avian arcadia, the exhibition seeks to bring awareness to the various threats birds face and to comment on the fragility of the natural world.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 17 June 2022
When the bulldozer returned a few days later, Ms. Park confronted it again, but this time she was joined by dozens of her neighbors in the south Indian arcadia of Auroville.
—New York Times, 5 Mar. 2022
The spareness feels like richness, an arcadia of silence and stillness that trains our attention on the actors’ every word and gesture.
—Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 17 Dec. 2020
Reading becomes our temporary escape—our own arcadia.
—Tess Taylor, WSJ, 7 May 2021
Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 12 July 2024
What started as a public safety initiative has become a radical oddity, a small arcadia governed by militant environmentalism in the heart of avocado country.
—Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
Unlike most dreams, Goodhue’s vision of a Spanish arcadia — in keeping with romantic visions of California as depicted in early-20th century fiction, tourism and Sunkist orange crate labels — did not fade away.
—Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
My approach to journalism, to life, in this dirtbag arcadia, is that of an amateur anthropologist, and not the stuffy old kind who held themselves at a reserve, keeping clean while taking notes.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2023
In addition to creating a lively avian arcadia, the exhibition seeks to bring awareness to the various threats birds face and to comment on the fragility of the natural world.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 17 June 2022
When the bulldozer returned a few days later, Ms. Park confronted it again, but this time she was joined by dozens of her neighbors in the south Indian arcadia of Auroville.
—New York Times, 5 Mar. 2022
The spareness feels like richness, an arcadia of silence and stillness that trains our attention on the actors’ every word and gesture.
—Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 17 Dec. 2020
Reading becomes our temporary escape—our own arcadia.
—Tess Taylor, WSJ, 7 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arcadia
Noun
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Leading the trend is the Four Seasons Private Jet Experience, a roving utopia in the sky that caters to the traveler who craves both exclusivity and immersion.—
Caroline Tell,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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These misperceptions form an illusion of American life suggesting that society is either rapidly approaching a racial utopia for some, or rapidly changing into a country where white influence is waning for others.—
Michael W. Kraus,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Concocting a male fantasyland More so than most restaurants, managers at breastaurants like Hooters seek to strictly regulate how their employees look and act.—
Dawn Szymanski,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2025
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In other words, the tension between dark metaphor and the sickly sweet fantasyland of Oz has always been there.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
Noun
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His funeral was held on the stage of the Majestic, where the set of Camelot was draped in black velours.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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For centuries, the stories of King Arthur, Lancelot, Merlin, Guinevere and the world of Camelot have come to be known as Arthurian legend, or the matter of Britain.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Magical empyrean is mundane Earth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2022
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They are concealed in the empyrean.—
Frank Wilczek,
WSJ,
14 Oct. 2021
Noun
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Hunter was promised land to be granted to individual Indian settlers but was unsuccessful in getting a tribal grant with the right of self-government.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
25 Mar. 2024
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They had been promised land and glory in a rapid campaign.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Sep. 2022
Noun
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Shop it now to turn your backyard into a paradise this summer.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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There are abundant trails for mountain biking and hiking, and the Roaring Fork River is a paradise for paddleboarders, kayakers, and flyfishers alike.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This Broadway Center Stage mounting is a tightly packed clown car, speeding to musical-theater nirvana.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
15 May 2023
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Several tournament anglers have lived big bass nirvana on Rayburn in recent times, including a trio of single-day tournament catches topping the 40-pound mark on five fish.—
Matt Williams,
Dallas News,
22 Jan. 2022
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“Arcadia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arcadia. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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