Shangri-la
noun
an imaginary paradise on earth, especially a remote and exotic utopia.
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Shangri-la
American
[shang-gruh-lah, shang-gruh-lah]
/ ˈʃæŋ grəˌlɑ, ˌʃæŋ grəˈlɑ /
noun
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an imaginary paradise on earth, especially a remote and exotic utopia.
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a faraway haven or hideaway of idyllic beauty and tranquility.
Last summer we rented a cottage on a little lake—our perfect Shangri-la.
Shangri-la
British
/ ˌʃæŋɡrɪˈlɑː /
noun
Shangri-La
Cultural
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A “Shangri-La,” by extension, is an ideal refuge from the troubles of the world.
Etymology
Origin of Shangri-la
After the fictional Tibetan land of eternal youth in the novel The Lost Horizon (1933) by James Hilton
Example Sentences
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This house is Harlan’s Shangri-la, a place where a man who made his own rules lived.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2024
Mr Zelensky made a surprise appearance at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore attended by defence chiefs from around the world, including US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese defence minister Dong Jun.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 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
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin at Singapore's Shangri-la Dialogue security conference in June, where a handshake marked their closest interaction.
From Reuters • Sep. 16, 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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