greener pastures

plural noun

: a better or more promising situation

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The Flames thinned out their roster significantly as well, parting ways with Rasmus Andersson, Nazem Kadri and MacKenzie Weegar in deals that moved their top two defensemen and their best center onto greener pastures. Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026 But as benefits wane and promotions are clinched, leaving an employer for greener pastures became commonplace. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026 Karaban, who earned his degree in economics in three years and will get a grad certificate in nonprofit management in May, never saw greener pastures at another school. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026 Inspired by true events, The Exiles will tell the story of a desperate Westerner who pursues greener pastures in Asia, instead finding greed, rivalry and ego that ultimately spirals into a shocking murder. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for greener pastures

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of greener pastures was in 1970

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“Greener pastures.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greener%20pastures. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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