greener pastures

plural noun

: a better or more promising situation

Examples of greener pastures in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although Baywatch is heading back to the beach with Fox‘s new reboot, CJ Parker is moving on to greener pastures. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 July 2026

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster have moved onto greener pastures—at least for the summer. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 23 July 2026

Schenn and Foligno were aging veterans who were called upon to lead teams in transition, but Hughes and Tkachuk actively sought greener pastures after receiving the reins as young stars in their markets. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 22 July 2026

The city also acts as a magnet, drawing back those who once left to explore proverbially greener pastures. — Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above