greener pastures

plural noun

: a better or more promising situation

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Pitchers Carlos Rodon, Kevin Gausman, and Anthony DeSclafani were among those who thrived during short stays but then left for greener pastures. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 Despite today’s competitive job market, many employees still choose to move on to greener pastures. Sho Dewan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 The deindustrialization in the 1980s under then-President Ronald Reagan hastened the exodus of good-paying manufacturing jobs to other countries, forcing many Springfield residents to search for greener pastures. Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2024 Pell believes several reasons are behind this spike in people looking for greener pastures. Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for greener pastures 

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of greener pastures was in 1970

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“Greener pastures.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greener%20pastures. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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