NEVER-NEVER LANDS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

never-never lands

noun

plural of never-never land

as in heavens

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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Noun

And thanks to Tucson’s extraordinarily dark heavens, the Sonoran skyscape takes center stage with Peace Among the Stars.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Its purpose is to take deep panoramic images of the sky, over and over again, every clear night across the next 10 years, making what amounts to a decade-spanning ultrahigh-definition timelapse movie of the entire heavens.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of heavens

Noun

In the early days, utopias were generally located on our own planet, in places as yet undiscovered, or which were so far away that anything was possible.

— Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026
Like so many Californian utopias to follow, the missions had become a tragedy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

Definition of utopias

Noun

An episode of septicemia, with its hells and paradises, its nightmares and hallucinations, transforms Borges into a story writer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Second only to Alaska in its length of total coastline (with, hands down, way better weather), the Sunshine State boasts everything from family-centric, sugar-white-sand paradises to island escapes where happy hour is, well, every hour.

— Marisa Spyker, Southern Living, 19 June 2026

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