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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In other words, the Promised Land was an advanced metaphor for God's claim on the whole of creation, and so the Christian mission is to make the Lordship of Jesus a reality in the whole world.
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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
That means only the encroaching Falcons and Buccaneers are preventing them from potentially lighting a path — albeit a narrow, foggy, rocky path — to the Promised Land.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The Hebrews, enslaved under an oppressive pharaoh, are freed by Moses, who leads them to the Promised Land, Canaan.
—Charles Vanthournout, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Think about some other players in that archetype that helped recent title winners reach the Promised Land (Derrick White, Cason Wallace, Bruce Brown).
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Pittsburgh has gone all out to get its team back to the Promised Land.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Since acquiring her primary residence in 2001 for around $50 million, Winfrey’s Montecito estate—known as the Promised Land—has evolved into one of California’s most remarkable private compounds.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named Western Conference finals MVP. Oklahoma City advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden took the 2012 team to the cusp of the Promised Land.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Initially this seemed like a boon, and people chattered excitedly about how a notes call with Netflix execs would not leave you with myriad non-negotiable changes — for a time its appeal supplanted the Promised Land of HBO.
—Alex Levy, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
That means only the encroaching Falcons and Buccaneers are preventing them from potentially lighting a path — albeit a narrow, foggy, rocky path — to the Promised Land.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The Hebrews, enslaved under an oppressive pharaoh, are freed by Moses, who leads them to the Promised Land, Canaan.
—Charles Vanthournout, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Think about some other players in that archetype that helped recent title winners reach the Promised Land (Derrick White, Cason Wallace, Bruce Brown).
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Pittsburgh has gone all out to get its team back to the Promised Land.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Since acquiring her primary residence in 2001 for around $50 million, Winfrey’s Montecito estate—known as the Promised Land—has evolved into one of California’s most remarkable private compounds.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named Western Conference finals MVP. Oklahoma City advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden took the 2012 team to the cusp of the Promised Land.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Initially this seemed like a boon, and people chattered excitedly about how a notes call with Netflix execs would not leave you with myriad non-negotiable changes — for a time its appeal supplanted the Promised Land of HBO.
—Alex Levy, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
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“The Promised Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Promised%20Land. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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