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
“Of course, paradises don’t last,” the unapologetic and rare local conservative mused.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
Suffice to say they do not find the intellectual paradises they imagined.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2021
When Sharks Attack Vacations become nightmares when island paradises are rocked by shark attacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 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
