greener pastures

plural noun

: a better or more promising situation

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As for Corbet, who has been supplanting his income with directing gigs on Portuguese commercials, the success coming away from The Brutalist should set him up for feature opportunities with greener pastures. A24 and reps for Corbet didn’t return request for comment on this story. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025 That could force an uptick in labor costs as restaurant owners rush to make up the difference, but meanwhile, some workers are decamping to greener pastures in search of more money. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 18 Feb. 2025 While some might be open to leaving for greener pastures, plenty of Palestinians view Gaza as their home, and those supportive of terrorism aren’t ready to abandon the dream of using it as a base to destroy Israel. The Editors, National Review, 6 Feb. 2025 While the instinct might be to seek greener pastures elsewhere, internal mobility and growth opportunities within one's current company are often overlooked. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for greener pastures

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of greener pastures was in 1970

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“Greener pastures.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greener%20pastures. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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