Elysian Fields
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Figuratively, “Elysian Fields” are a place of supreme happiness and bliss.
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Dozens of eager elementary kids from schools around the city sit on the grass in Elysian Fields with a stunning view of downtown L.A. behind them.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2022
He was working for the Postal Service at the time but sold his home and drew on his pension to buy a neighborhood bar on Law Street, tucked away off Elysian Fields Avenue.
From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2020
A few miles away, near where Elysian Fields Avenue meets Interstate 610, the bright lights of Brother’s Food Mart, powered by generators, were a bright beacon for the surrounding area.
From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2020
Abby Gruppuso, head of operations at her family’s new distillery, brought over a flight of Better Man’s four spirits and explained each one, including a dry gin and Elysian Fields, a captivating lavender gin.
From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2020
The bus crossed Elysian Fields before George came up with anything.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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