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Erewhon

American  
[er-uh-hwon, -hwuhn, -won, -wuhn] / ˈɛr əˌʰwɒn, -ʰwən, -ˌwɒn, -wən /

noun

  1. a satirical novel (1872) by Samuel Butler.


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The Rams, conversely, plan to land Down Under six minutes before the game, convinced they can trick their bodies into thinking they’re still drinking an Erewhon smoothie back in SoCal.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

So the tourist visiting from England went to Erewhon, famous for its pricey smoothie once named for Hailey Bieber, a model and celebrity wife.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Hugo Lara and Manolo Cabrera — the Mexican DJ pair better known as RØZ — casually strolled through Sightglass Coffee in Hollywood, one gripping a half-melted iced coffee, the other an empty Erewhon juice bottle.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

From the shelves of bougie Los Angeles grocer Erewhon to private events at clubs like Casa Cipriani, Loonen water has become the chosen hydration of the chic, affluent and health-conscious.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

But I think some dim report of an undiscovered country where ethics were all turned topsy-turvy may have started him on Erewhon.

From Aspects and Impressions by Edmund Gosse

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