Friday, September 19, 2008

HALCYON

calm and peaceful

/idyllically calm and peaceful
"a halcyon atmosphere"

marked by peace and prosperity
SYN - golden, prosperous
ANT - unpeaceful
"The halcyon days of the clipper trade"

"It had been a rather halcyon day for the family, a welcomed change from the turbulent days that had preceded it."

"It was in this halcyon time that he was able to finally get down to business and finish his novel."

"A common yearning found in our society nowadays seems to be this desire for some sort of halcyon utopia - but this sleep-like nothingness is not desireable, you are only alive if you are enduring change and conflict - at war!"

"The people had welcomed the change of leadership and their promise for a halcyon next 8 years."

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