dystopian

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Recent Examples of dystopian The character of Ellie — a hard-headed, big-hearted, vengeful teenager surviving a dystopian world — catapulted the actor, who had previously starred as crowd favorite Lyanna Mormont in the final few seasons of Game of Thrones, to the top of the call sheet. Peyton Dix, Them., 27 May 2025 This chapter of June Osborne's (Elisabeth Moss) story may have come to a close, but the dystopian world of Gilead will continue for a new generation of young girls in the upcoming sequel series, The Testaments. Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 27 May 2025 The film will be set in a dystopian future, where the elite harvest clones for spare parts. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 May 2025 At certain points in the 20th century, dystopian novels like Animal Farm and 1984 may have seemed unnecessarily alarmist, cautionary tales but not necessarily foregone conclusions about our future. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for dystopian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dystopian
earthly
Adjective
  • They are lined with stainless steel and their flip-up tops reveal beetles swarming the earthly remains of various small animals, mostly birds.
    Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 13 May 2025
  • From the time of its populist founding, the Christian Church professed profound optimism about life, both earthly and eternal.
    Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Dystopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dystopian. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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