NEVER-NEVER LAND Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

never-never land

noun

ˌne-vər-ˈne-vər-

Definition of never-never land

as in utopia

an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness a depiction of Merry Old England that debunks the popular notion that it was ever some sort of never-never land

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Recent Examples of never-never land Pavelski was curling in from the left wing, outpaced his check, only to get clobbered to never-never land by Dumba. — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023 Yet the extravagance that helped define E3’s never-never land feeling remained at full-tilt. — Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2023 Every chapter straddles the psychological never-never land between myth and science. — Robert M. Thorson, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022 But for ten days every June, when the Aspen Ideas Festival is in full swing, a technicolour fever dream descends and the campus becomes a corporate never-never land. — The Economist, 11 Oct. 2019 See All Example Sentences for never-never land

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The post sparked much debate about whether a pause was possible given the financial incentives, whether RSI would finally produce some version of the AGI singularity or utopia, and whether RSI was even possible at all.

— Arianna Huffington, Time, 29 June 2026
Winner of the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Award 2025, the Centara Grand Lagoon Resort is nothing short of a tropical utopia.

— Deeya Sonalkar, TheWeek, 18 June 2026

Definition of utopia

Noun

And while Coors Field isn’t exactly a pitcher’s paradise, the two-time All-Star would not use the altitude as an excuse for his poor outing.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
During mosquito season, Mosquito Joe will spray your yard every three weeks to make your backyard paradise for summer BBQs, pool days and bonfires.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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Noun

In 1851, the signing of the Treaty at Forks of Cosumnes River promised land along the Cosumnes River where local tribes could live.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
In fact, at one time any man who signed up for the Continental Army was promised land that rightfully belonged to Native Americans.

— Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025

Definition of promised land

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