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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In Mozart’s opera, Tamino, a prince in a fairyland of mystic temples and mystifying gods, relies on his supernatural flute that turn sorrow into joy to get him out of jams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
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
In this cool forest damp is nurtured a fairyland of fungi, aglow in the dank underbellies of logs, nooks and crooks of branches.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2022
The slopes at White Grizzly tip upward of 40 degrees and run almost 3,000 feet through mature evergreen timber forests that feel like a fairyland.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2021
The sun from the east sparkled on everything and created a frozen fairyland.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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