the Promised Land
noun
1
: the land that was given to Abraham and his descendants according to the promise God made in the Bible
2
or the promised land
: a happy place or condition that someone wants to reach : a place where dreams or hopes can come true
They came to America searching for the promised land.
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Initially this seemed like a boon, and people chattered excitedly about how a notes call with Netflix execs would not leave you with myriad non-negotiable changes — for a time its appeal supplanted the Promised Land of HBO.
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Alex Levy, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
So, beware of plutocrats pledging to lead us to the Promised Land.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
That led her to a new book by Aaron Roberston, called The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America.
—Veralyn Williams, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
In Jewish studies, there is an old question that asks why God did not let Moses enter the Promised Land.
—Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
Reed Sheppard — Will this Sheppard lead Houston to the Promised Land?
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
What sets The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America apart from other books and memoirs that delve into history and legacy is that it’s written through the lens of utopian thought.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
For Jewish people, for example, the Jordan River holds significance as a place where Israelites crossed into the Promised Land.
—Toketemu Ohwovoriole, Parents, 25 July 2024
In contrast to the anti-Jewish violence that swept across Egypt, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, there were no pogroms and no mass exodus to the Promised Land.
—Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
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Alex Levy, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
So, beware of plutocrats pledging to lead us to the Promised Land.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
That led her to a new book by Aaron Roberston, called The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America.
—Veralyn Williams, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
In Jewish studies, there is an old question that asks why God did not let Moses enter the Promised Land.
—Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
Reed Sheppard — Will this Sheppard lead Houston to the Promised Land?
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
What sets The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America apart from other books and memoirs that delve into history and legacy is that it’s written through the lens of utopian thought.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
For Jewish people, for example, the Jordan River holds significance as a place where Israelites crossed into the Promised Land.
—Toketemu Ohwovoriole, Parents, 25 July 2024
In contrast to the anti-Jewish violence that swept across Egypt, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, there were no pogroms and no mass exodus to the Promised Land.
—Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
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