as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
a lavish resort casino that transports its patrons to fantasyland—at least for a few hours
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Recent Examples of fantasyland
The prices still seem to come from fantasyland with pesto burrata costing $28.99 whilst a Coke will now set you back $6.99 and the slice of chocolate cake weighs in at $24.99.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
If the candy surroundings evoke the famous fantasyland, Google Ventures, and its only LP Alphabet, occupy a role within the startup scene that’s not so dissimilar from Willy Wonka’s factory.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024
For folks who’ve never heard of Casa Bonita, half the fun comes from discovering this low-quality, medium-concept, high-kitsch fantasyland that had so impressed Parker as a kid — an ersatz old-timey Mexican town conceived of equal parts imagination and bad taste.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
In fact, bringing the entire dialogue into fantasyland is a nice way to reduce pressure while also offering insight into what drives someone.
—Sophie Mancini, Vogue, 2 July 2024
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
If the candy surroundings evoke the famous fantasyland, Google Ventures, and its only LP Alphabet, occupy a role within the startup scene that’s not so dissimilar from Willy Wonka’s factory.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024
For folks who’ve never heard of Casa Bonita, half the fun comes from discovering this low-quality, medium-concept, high-kitsch fantasyland that had so impressed Parker as a kid — an ersatz old-timey Mexican town conceived of equal parts imagination and bad taste.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
In fact, bringing the entire dialogue into fantasyland is a nice way to reduce pressure while also offering insight into what drives someone.
—Sophie Mancini, Vogue, 2 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasyland
Noun
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Unlike the violence of political terror by an activist who meant to do damage, this violence took place in an autonomous artistic utopia of an unpoliced collective that, suddenly, reverted to the primal rule of power.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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In Becker’s view, the rich are not merely chasing utopia, but prioritizing their vision of the future over the very real concerns of people in the present.—
John Kaag,
The Atlantic,
28 May 2025
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Located on the ninth floor of the luxurious five-star Times Square Edition, The Terrace and Outdoor Gardens transports diners to a tranquil paradise.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Brian Wilson’s death on Wednesday at the age of 82 heralds an end to one idea of Southern California — as the temperate paradise of ascendant Americana.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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“Fantasyland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasyland. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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