happy hunting ground

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Recent Examples of happy hunting ground With nearly 50,000 examples made and more than 46,000 of those sold in the United States over four years, the 560 SL offers a happy hunting ground for drivers seeking a classic convertible with the creature comforts of a near-contemporary car. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 May 2025 Everton’s Goodison Park stadium hasn’t always been a happy hunting ground for Manchester City. Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025 Although the Play-In Tournament has not been a happy hunting ground for the Warriors, which hold an 0-3 record in the event, Golden State enters Tuesday’s game having gone 3-1 against Memphis this season. The Athletic Nba Daily, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 While those conditions rendered much of the land a not-very-happy hunting ground, the temnospondyls’ generalist approach served them well. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025 Over the past decade, France’s top tier has been a happy hunting ground for Premier League scouts, with English clubs spending £1.81billion ($2.34bn) on Ligue 1 players, more than in any other nation. Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 26 July 2024 Fortunately, though, his home race has proved to be a very happy hunting ground with Hamilton winning a record eight times at the circuit. Amanda Davies, CNN, 5 July 2024 Old Trafford has been a happy hunting ground down the years for Manchester City great Vincent Kompany, and his Burnley team made the short journey looking to boost their faint hopes of English Premier League survival. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy hunting ground
Noun
  • Who’s who in Horizon Over three hours, the movie follows several different characters en route to a settlement called Horizon, lured by a flier that promised land for anyone brave enough to make the journey.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 28 June 2024
  • This is the idea that God promised land that is now Israel and the Palestinian territories to Abraham and his descendants.
    Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 26 May 2024
Noun
  • Sunset Beach is a hot spot for collecting shells and is known for having lots of sand dollars that wash up on the shore.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Coyote Fire mostly contained in El Dorado County East of Sacramento, the Coyote Fire was 90% contained Thursday morning after burning 624 acres as mop-up work and hot spot checks continue inside the fire perimeter, Cal Fire’s Amador-El Dorado uni said.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Family members had to rush the boy to the hospital following the attack at New Beginnings Child Enrichment Center, while a day care worker allegedly killed the snake before children returned to the playground the next day.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Even Sinner’s groundstroke attacks rarely knocked over the skittles in Alcaraz’s playground.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bees are matriarchal, with a queen bee in charge of the hive.
    Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In the front yard of his house on the outskirts of downtown Napa, Sevigny watched a honeybee crawl around on the gravel a few feet from its hive.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Happy hunting ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20hunting%20ground. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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