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Recent Examples of dystopian
Bangley seems temperamentally well-suited to the new dystopian reality.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
Many writers would use that premise for a dystopian tale but Erdrich’s is hopeful and moving.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Whether that’s a utopian or dystopian vision is a matter of perspective.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2026
Since the 50th Games mark Panem’s second Quarter Quell — which takes place every 25 years — each district of the dystopian country must send twice the amount of tributes to the Capitol.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
Many writers would use that premise for a dystopian tale but Erdrich’s is hopeful and moving.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Whether that’s a utopian or dystopian vision is a matter of perspective.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2026
Since the 50th Games mark Panem’s second Quarter Quell — which takes place every 25 years — each district of the dystopian country must send twice the amount of tributes to the Capitol.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dystopian
earthly
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As the visionary figure, Bambaataa brought the sampling ethos to the music as well as an Afrocentric philosophy, a way of living unbounded by the earthly confines of whatever America had been or would become.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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That’s to say, there’s earthly authority and there’s heavenly authority.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Dystopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dystopian. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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