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 unique experience includes a fleet of Basler aircraft flying guests low over the Antarctic winter wonderland before dropping into a private yacht charter to cruise the icy seascape.
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
The family-friendly evening event transforms the garden into an immersive wonderland with vibrant flowers, butterflies, unicorns and even a shimmering dragon – perfect for celebrating the Lunar New Year.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
While the freezing temperatures gave these residents an unusual taste of winter, people bundled up and took advantage of the winter wonderland, including dog owner Emily Todd, known on TikTok as @emilyrunsamarathon.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Now, 45 years ago, snowflakes briefly dusted tropical palm trees, windshields, and people from Miami to Palm Beach — a freak and brief winter wonderland and the only South Florida snowfall on record in the 20th century.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
The family-friendly evening event transforms the garden into an immersive wonderland with vibrant flowers, butterflies, unicorns and even a shimmering dragon – perfect for celebrating the Lunar New Year.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
While the freezing temperatures gave these residents an unusual taste of winter, people bundled up and took advantage of the winter wonderland, including dog owner Emily Todd, known on TikTok as @emilyrunsamarathon.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Now, 45 years ago, snowflakes briefly dusted tropical palm trees, windshields, and people from Miami to Palm Beach — a freak and brief winter wonderland and the only South Florida snowfall on record in the 20th century.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderland
Noun
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Located on the Gulf of Mexico, just off the southern tip of Texas, the island is a tropical paradise.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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Yankee Candle Pink Sands Scented Candle If blustery winter weather has got you down, light this Pink Sands scented candle that can transport you to a tropical paradise in no time.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Hide & Seek: early Josh O’Connor movie about building a utopia.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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The author wishes for some utopia based on her humanitarian ideas.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 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
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To be so close to dreamland and so vibrantly contest the Premier League title breathed new life into the entire Arsenal culture.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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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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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 4 Mar. 2025.
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