primrose path

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Recent Examples of primrose path There are 700 million weekly active users of ChatGPT, and perhaps billions of users when adding in the usage of competing LLMs, all of whom are potentially being led down a primrose path by AI. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 The use of words like understands, thinks, and reasons are all subtle and sneaky ways to lead you down a primrose path to believing that contemporary AI is sentient. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 Houston is trying to become the first men’s team in more than a decade to play in a Final Four in its hometown, but even though the Cougars have a No. 1 seed, their path home for a championship is hardly a stroll along a primrose path. The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2023 And a few surface-level parallels between President Joe Biden and his Democratic predecessor in the 1990s suggest some perils for Republicans expecting a primrose path to the White House in 2024. Patrick T. Brown, CNN, 10 Mar. 2023 Seventy-one years later one can reasonably ask: Has any other couture house traveled the primrose path of fashion with such enduring cultivation, refinement and romance? WSJ, 27 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primrose path
Noun
  • Designers and architects who specialize in lighting design must be in hog heaven.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Pictured grinning on the big screens, Perazzo looked to be in hog heaven.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 19 May 2024
Noun
  • Foden scored in the first minute — should have been a clear path to easy street.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
  • While most of Waymo's miles are on the easy streets of Phoenix, having no injury liability in 22 miles is a very impressive result, particuarly when coming from a 3rd party.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Wayne plans to get some rest after his weeklong journey home.
    Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Common ways to treat PFS—and prevent it from coming back—include rest, cross-training (like cycling or swimming), and building balanced lower-body strength, according to Holland.
    Danielle Zickl, Outside, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The name signifies wellbeing and incorporates the belief that living a good life depends on the alignment of mind, body, and soul in harmony with nature.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Doctors said Dalilah would never be able to walk or talk, have a good life.
    TIME Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Bring a blanket, your favorite snacks and have a picnic on the lawn near the central garden.
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Along with the submarine, the scientists took a short boat ride for a barbecue picnic on Epstein's 70-acre island.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Our Test Kitchen created this mash-up recipe that combines the comfort of Thanksgiving stuffing with the ease of a weeknight chicken dinner.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • But ease of access doesn't necessarily mean that gold ETFs are the right choice for every investor.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026

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“Primrose path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primrose%20path. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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