fairyland
Americannoun
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the imaginary domain of the fairies; an enchanted or wonderful place
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a fantasy world, esp one resulting from a person's wild imaginings
Etymology
Origin of fairyland
Example Sentences
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North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament convened this week to pass legislation aimed at turning the country into a "beautiful and civilized socialist fairyland," state media reported on Thursday.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2022
“It’s only in fairyland that the first person does it, and then it becomes normative. It takes a lot of time.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2022
"They were twinkling, these lights coming down. I shouldn't say fairyland, but that's what it looked like to a little girl."
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2021
Paul Clearfire, who moved there in 2003 after Beamer left Breitenbush under the control of a workers’ cooperative, equated the retreat to a fairyland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2020
“If I had a passion for doors,” he said, “or gilded clocks, or miniatures; if I wanted a Turkish corner of my own, I would very likely regard Hill House as a fairyland of beauty.”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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