promised land
nounDefinition of promised land
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Synonyms & Antonyms for promised land
Synonyms
Camelot, Cockaigne, Eden, Elysium, empyrean, fantasyland, heaven, lotusland, never-never land, New Jerusalem, nirvana, paradise, Shangri-la, utopia, Zion (also Sion)
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In a perfect dream world, both Jalen and Tua will stay healthy and lead their teams to the CFP promised land this season. — J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al, "Jalen Hurts: America’s quarterback," 4 Sep. 2019 Emotionally, we viewers were prepped to understand this notion of a computerized promised land due to pop culture’s recent depictions of VR. — The Atlantic, "Westworld: Is This Now?," 24 June 2018 America’s story had always closely aligned with that of Exodus—the tale of a people who left behind an oppressive Old World to enter a wilderness and ultimately build a divinely inspired, promised land. — John F. Ross, Smithsonian, "The Visionary John Wesley Powell Had a Plan for Developing the West, But Nobody Listened," 3 July 2018 Sister Jean has been on a whirlwind since the Ramblers started this unexpected return to the college basketball promised land. — Washington Post, "Heaven sent: Chat with Sister Jean brightens up Final Four," 30 Mar. 2018 But then there are the tanking teams, squads that hope to lose as many games to potentially secure a draft position high enough to land a franchise player that can lead them to the promise land. — Nihal Kolur, SI.com, "Updated NBA Draft Lottery Odds: Every Team's Chance at the No. 1 Pick," 16 Apr. 2018 But Loyola Chicago reached this weekend’s Final Four — college basketball’s promised land — riding more than thoughts and prayers. — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, "Sister Jean makes Final Four a blessed event," 31 Mar. 2018 The Israelites were ultimately freed from slavery and wandered the desert for 40 years before making it to the promise land. — Sarah Gray, Time, "The History Behind 7 Passover Traditions," 15 Mar. 2018 The treaty promised land in Colorado, but it was never delivered, says Begaye. — Alicia Ault, Smithsonian, "The Navajo Nation Treaty of 1868 Lives On at the American Indian Museum," 23 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'promised land.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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