paradise
noun
heaven, as the final abode of the righteous.
paradises
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pluralof paradise.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Sinkholes are paradises for many rare and endangered plant species. We are continuing to make new discoveries.”
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2024
On Saturday they endorsed a global minimum tax on corporations, a linchpin of new international tax rules aimed at blunting fiscal paradises amid skyrocketing profits of some multinationals.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2021
White understands the nuances of class struggle and how manicured paradises have a way of relaxing the unsuspecting into dropping their masks.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2021
In the early days of the pandemic, cities and residents sought to keep coronavirus patients away from their paradises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2020
Some scholars imagine ancient hunter-gatherer societies as peaceful paradises, and argue that war and violence began only with the Agricultural Revolution, when people started to accumulate private property.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
