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
  • In fact, at one time any man who signed up for the Continental Army was promised land that rightfully belonged to Native Americans.
    Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
  • The proposals — presented by Preston North End chief executive Peter Ridsdale to a meeting of Championship chief executives last week — received widespread backing, as clubs sensed the door to the Premier League’s promised land creaking open a little wider.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS NIGHTLIFE NIGHTMARE — Vacation hot spot bans alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown.
    , FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • On the final night of New York Fashion Week, Net-a-porter hosted a private dinner at new West Village hot spot Le Chêne to celebrate the launch of Willy Chavarria on the site.
    Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • While many travelers speed past Lyon on the TGV en route to more bucolic points south, in recent years the friendly, walkable city has come into its own thanks to neighborhoods like Confluence, a starchitect's playground.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Every inch of this rocky playground is designed to be enjoyed.
    Tim Chester, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Next to Alamo's dove, others drew people embracing, bees flying towards their hive, neighbors tending to a garden.
    Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Congress is a hive of low-character performance, full of individuals who have supplanted their responsibilities to the Constitution and the public interest with flagrant careerism.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

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“Happy hunting ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20hunting%20ground. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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