an imaginary paradise on earth, especially a remote and exotic utopia.
a faraway haven or hideaway of idyllic beauty and tranquility.
Last summer we rented a cottage on a little lake—our perfect Shangri-la.
A “Shangri-La,” by extension, is an ideal refuge from the troubles of the world.
After the fictional Tibetan land of eternal youth in the novel The Lost Horizon (1933) by James Hilton
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“When you walk into this house,” he says, “you are walking into Harlan’s brain. He loved the film ‘Lost Horizon’ and the concept of Shangri-la, a place where everything that gave you joy would exist.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2024
"Ratched" was a bomb, but the psychiatric hospital where Sarah Paulson's wicked nurse worked was an interior designer's Shangri-la.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2023
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had sought a proper meeting with his Chinese counterpart at the annual Shangri-la Dialogue but Beijing refused.
From Reuters • Jun. 2, 2023
Beijing has also refused requests from the U.S. for a face-to-face meeting between the defense chiefs of both countries during the June 2-4 Shangri-la Dialogue security forum in Singapore.
From Washington Times • May 31, 2023
He owned a horse, which he kept in a little corral at the rear of his half-acre Shangri-la.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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