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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Throughout the final decade of the 86-year Curse of the Bambino, Wakefield was the constant as the Red Sox built, scratched and clawed their way to the Promised Land.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Jews celebrate the freeing of Israelite slaves from Egypt and Moses guiding them to the Promised Land.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Don’t peek ahead to those forks in the road where one path leads closer to the Promised Land and every other to the land of broken promises and football dreams.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
But even despite Obama’s presidency, the Promised Land remains out of reach for most.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Moses led the Israelites through the desert for 40 years before reaching the Promised Land, and Jesus endured 40 days of fasting and temptation in the wilderness.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
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.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Nov. 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
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Jews celebrate the freeing of Israelite slaves from Egypt and Moses guiding them to the Promised Land.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Don’t peek ahead to those forks in the road where one path leads closer to the Promised Land and every other to the land of broken promises and football dreams.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
But even despite Obama’s presidency, the Promised Land remains out of reach for most.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Moses led the Israelites through the desert for 40 years before reaching the Promised Land, and Jesus endured 40 days of fasting and temptation in the wilderness.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
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.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Nov. 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
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