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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Think about some other players in that archetype that helped recent title winners reach the Promised Land (Derrick White, Cason Wallace, Bruce Brown).
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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
So, beware of plutocrats pledging to lead us to the Promised Land.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
That led her to a new book by Aaron Roberston, called The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America.
—Veralyn Williams, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
In Jewish studies, there is an old question that asks why God did not let Moses enter the Promised Land.
—Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
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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
So, beware of plutocrats pledging to lead us to the Promised Land.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
That led her to a new book by Aaron Roberston, called The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America.
—Veralyn Williams, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
In Jewish studies, there is an old question that asks why God did not let Moses enter the Promised Land.
—Dave Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
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“The Promised Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Promised%20Land. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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