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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I am certain the hard-working state officials ordered to write such nonsense do not personally accept this fairyland view of school improvement.
From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2022
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
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
Next to a babbling creek in one part of the forest, sunlight caught floating pollen so magically, the area was known as fairyland.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2018
“After it got dark, we told stories and sang around the fire—it was a glorious night with the moon making fairyland of the lake.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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