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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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.
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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
If the Jews need a new Moses to show them a more tolerant, transformative vision of the Promised Land, Palestinians need a new Mohammed who can free them from the bondage of Hamas and promote the Islamic virtues of peace and reconciliation.
—Doron Weber, TIME, 27 Apr. 2024
The land of Israel is central to the religion, the foundational narrative of which is about returning from slavery to the Promised Land.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2024
In 1948 the most devout of the Jewish surveyors in the Promised Land regarded the mere suggestion of a nation-state as blasphemy.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
There were contending baseball teams who utilized Tuesday’s trade deadline to augment their chances of reaching the Promised Land.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
That’s where the Israelites wandered for 40 years in search of the Promised Land.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
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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
If the Jews need a new Moses to show them a more tolerant, transformative vision of the Promised Land, Palestinians need a new Mohammed who can free them from the bondage of Hamas and promote the Islamic virtues of peace and reconciliation.
—Doron Weber, TIME, 27 Apr. 2024
The land of Israel is central to the religion, the foundational narrative of which is about returning from slavery to the Promised Land.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2024
In 1948 the most devout of the Jewish surveyors in the Promised Land regarded the mere suggestion of a nation-state as blasphemy.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
There were contending baseball teams who utilized Tuesday’s trade deadline to augment their chances of reaching the Promised Land.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
That’s where the Israelites wandered for 40 years in search of the Promised Land.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
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