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
  • Just leaving the pits in second gear was hog heaven.
    Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Designers and architects who specialize in lighting design must be in hog heaven.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Bruins lived on easy street for more than a decade.
    Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 May 2026
  • 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
  • It’s not calculated to put anxious writers’ minds at rest—most of us already live in fear that our flimsy characters will be exposed through our work.
    David O’Neill, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
  • Instead of eating it immediately after preparing it, letting bean salad rest in the refrigerator allows the flavors to deepen and develop.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Now, decades later, Maple longs to provide a good life for her son.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • The original play version had a good life after its off-Broadway run, including a 2005 production at TheaterWorks Hartford starring Rosemary Prinz.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • Here, expansive lawns are an ideal place to roll out a picnic and watch for dolphins flipping out of the bay in the distance.
    Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
  • Two friends from Auburn and Berkeley were meeting halfway for a picnic in Sacramento but said even driving there in the strong wind was scary.
    Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Best for balance of cost and selection JM Bullion strikes a strong balance between competitive pricing, product selection and overall ease of use.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • When decisions in showrooms create discomfort, personal appointments can offer relief, supporting the ease with which questions are asked.
    Wyles Daniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026

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

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