Meaning & use
paradise
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A place or state of ideal beauty, happiness, or perfection, often used to describe heaven or an idyllic location.
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With its white sand and turquoise water, the island felt like paradise.
In many religious traditions, paradise is the eternal reward for a virtuous life.
A note on using this word
Used both literally, for religious concepts of an afterlife, and figuratively, for any place or situation of great pleasure, as in 'a shopper's paradise.'
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