happy hunting ground

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Recent Examples of happy hunting ground With nearly 50,000 examples made and more than 46,000 of those sold in the United States over four years, the 560 SL offers a happy hunting ground for drivers seeking a classic convertible with the creature comforts of a near-contemporary car. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 May 2025 Everton’s Goodison Park stadium hasn’t always been a happy hunting ground for Manchester City. Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025 Although the Play-In Tournament has not been a happy hunting ground for the Warriors, which hold an 0-3 record in the event, Golden State enters Tuesday’s game having gone 3-1 against Memphis this season. The Athletic Nba Daily, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 While those conditions rendered much of the land a not-very-happy hunting ground, the temnospondyls’ generalist approach served them well. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025 Over the past decade, France’s top tier has been a happy hunting ground for Premier League scouts, with English clubs spending £1.81billion ($2.34bn) on Ligue 1 players, more than in any other nation. Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 26 July 2024 Fortunately, though, his home race has proved to be a very happy hunting ground with Hamilton winning a record eight times at the circuit. Amanda Davies, CNN, 5 July 2024 Old Trafford has been a happy hunting ground down the years for Manchester City great Vincent Kompany, and his Burnley team made the short journey looking to boost their faint hopes of English Premier League survival. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy hunting ground
Noun
  • Who’s who in Horizon Over three hours, the movie follows several different characters en route to a settlement called Horizon, lured by a flier that promised land for anyone brave enough to make the journey.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 28 June 2024
  • This is the idea that God promised land that is now Israel and the Palestinian territories to Abraham and his descendants.
    Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 26 May 2024
Noun
  • As the erratic implementation of tariffs has rocked global markets and industrial supply chains, with China a particular hot spot, Cook has accelerated plans to shift a large amount of production of the iPhone to India.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Sonoma County has become a hot spot for buyers from urban areas like San Francisco and Los Angeles, according to Daniel Casabonne of Sotheby’s International Realty, because of its vineyard views and smaller-town vibe.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Elworthy Field features baseball, soccer, lacrosse and tennis, along with a new accessible playground.
    Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • As adults gathered with bunches of pink and black balloons on Friday evening at Dallas’ Owenwood Park, children, dressed in the same colors, ran around a nearby playground.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This sparsely inhabited spot, at the time, out of range of cellphones, suddenly became a hive of activity.
    Todd Symons, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Bees are matriarchal, with a queen bee in charge of the hive.
    Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Happy hunting ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20hunting%20ground. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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