as in utopia
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
finally realized that the promised land doesn't exist
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Recent Examples of promised land
This is the idea that God promised land that is now Israel and the Palestinian territories to Abraham and his descendants.
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 26 May 2024
California has been a beacon, a destination, a paradise and promised land ever since its headlong expansion in a rush of gold fever.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2024
This Luna weighted blanket is the direct pathway to that promised land for many users.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
The death of Chadwick Boseman, who played the title role in the original film — a noble but untested leader of the fictional African promised land Wakanda — forced a radical reimagining of the franchise.
—Reggie Ugwu, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2022
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 26 May 2024
California has been a beacon, a destination, a paradise and promised land ever since its headlong expansion in a rush of gold fever.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2024
This Luna weighted blanket is the direct pathway to that promised land for many users.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
The death of Chadwick Boseman, who played the title role in the original film — a noble but untested leader of the fictional African promised land Wakanda — forced a radical reimagining of the franchise.
—Reggie Ugwu, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2022
See all Example Sentences for promised land
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promised land
Noun
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Considered by many to be a jewel in the University of North Carolina system, its founders envisioned a salon-like utopia, where artists would pass their craft on to young performers.—
Sara Coello,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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With Carlile’s strong hand for curation at play, Girls Just Wanna Weekend is a kind of a festival utopia for women, or for anyone who likes women.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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How does one reconcile the images of rickety rafts washing ashore in South Florida with the Instagram-like images and descriptions of a paradise that doesn’t exist?—
Fabiola Santiago,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Paris Paris is a shopper’s paradise, and a pilgrimage to the global fashion flagships on Avenue Montaigne may well be in order.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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Call: If there’s a heaven for goalie goals, Doc Emrick is the one doing all the calls.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Herschel, which viewed the heavens in infrared light, launched in May 2009 and ended its mission four years later.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Promised land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promised%20land. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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