paradisiacal
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of paradisiacal
First recorded in 1640–50; from Late Latin paradīsiac(us) “relating to paradise” + -al adjective suffix; see origin at paradise, -ac, -al 1
Example Sentences
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Two sopranos and a countertenor depict a paradisiacal dream world of “fairies in the forest,” accompanied by an improvising violin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
So the last hope for this paradisiacal island to find closure, for proper grieving and healing, rests with man’s best friend.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023
Before dinner, guests strolled the hotel's paradisiacal courtyard with a view of the water - and a giant yacht - as they sipped Champagne and looked at items being auctioned off.
From Reuters • May 25, 2023
The various visions of the paradisiacal American past remind me of Joan Didion's line about how every Californian knows exactly when the state went to shit: a year after they moved there.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2022
“And you expect to live on the produce of the place? Well, that sounds paradisiacal, but you’ll find it desperate hard work.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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