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
Last spring, there were high hopes, not only for the upcoming season, but for an invitation to the Big 12, football promised land.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2024
Hunter was promised land to be granted to individual Indian settlers but was unsuccessful in getting a tribal grant with the right of self-government.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Mar. 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
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2024
Hunter was promised land to be granted to individual Indian settlers but was unsuccessful in getting a tribal grant with the right of self-government.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Mar. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promised land
Noun
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Lucky is forced to watch as the utopia he was promised crumbles under the weight of corruption.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s no utopia without structural change.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But back in the 1950s, most Americans thought of Cuba as little more than a hedonistic paradise.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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And now, with a myriad of buzzy new restaurants helmed by some of France’s top chefs and curious creatives from around the world eager to experiment with the territory’s rich ingredients, Biarritz is becoming an epicure’s paradise in its own right.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gaga and Doechii, a match made in fashion heaven, and two style students who clearly did their homework for this assignment.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bourbon and pecan pie are a match made in heaven, but this pie takes that combination to a whole new level.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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