pleasure dome
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pleasure dome
First recorded in 1797; phrase apparently coined by S. T. Coleridge in his poem “Kubla Khan”
Example Sentences
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As in “Kubla Khan,” my trip sparkles like a pleasure dome and echoes with cries of “Beware!”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2022
A cross between an observatory and a pleasure dome, his Skyspaces are free-standing chambers designed to frame a rectangle of boundless blue and hold it there for your delectation.
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2022
With seven children between them, the Hilfigers wanted to be sure that their seaside pleasure dome was appealing for family gatherings.
From Architectural Digest • Aug. 5, 2014
I was at a Disney demo event in London, exploring the Toy Box mode, a vast creative pleasure dome where you use dozens of objects, buildings and tools to construct your own mini Disney adventures.
From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2013
Even I knew I would be no ornament to this elegant and expensive pleasure dome.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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